This guide from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provides information to help social service providers, financial educators, legal aid, and community-based organizations address the unique financial challenges faced by people in the justice system, both before and after release from incarceration. Topics include prioritizing and managing debt, rights around background reports, and accessing and fixing credit reports. The guide is part of the Your Money, Your Goals financial empowerment toolkit to provide organizations and individuals with high quality, unbiased financial information and tools to help them better address financial issues.
Source: JusticeCenter