"We analyzed state SNAP laws and applications in all 50 states and found that 39 states have some kind of probation violation-related disqualifications for SNAP benefits ... [T]he number of people on probation in the [US] (2.9 million) is even bigger than the total number of people behind bars."
A patchwork of statutes and administrative choices limits access to the food assistance program SNAP for some people on probation.
As food insecurity runs rampant in the U.S., hunger is being used as punishment.
Most U.S. states have restrictions on SNAP benefits for people with probation violations — potentially leaving many vulnerable folks behind:
