Policy Briefing October 2016

Date: October 7, 2016
Author(s): Rebecca May

IN THIS ISSUE:

States Moving to Avoid Jailing Low-Income Defendants Who Are Awaiting Trial
TANF Families Suffer High Rates of Trauma, Program Does Not Address It
Impact of Payday and Auto Title Loans on Families with Low Income Described in New Report
Two Governors Under Fire After Privatizing Welfare Services
Rising Inequality Expanding the Black-White Wage Gap
Incomes Up for Most in US in 2015, but Poverty Increased for Working-Age Adults and Children
State Child Support Enforcement and TANF News
Also of Note