The Connecticut General Assembly Office of Legislative Research has recently published the following new reports:

Money Transfer and Other Technology Services in Correctional Facilities - 2023-R-0099 - This report describes JPay and the services it provides. It describes how Connecticut and other states use JPay and whether any states subsidize JPay.

Domestic Violence-Related Legislation 2020-2022 - 2023-R-0102 - Provides a summary of the domestic violence-related legislation that passed over the last three legislative sessions (2020-2022).

Public Assistance Program Eligibility and Benefits Cliffs - 2023-R-0100 - This report discusses program eligibility when participants’ employment causes their income to exceed program limits in Medicaid, Temporary Family Assistance (TFA), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It also discusses the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s “CLIFF Suite” tools that model the ways in which public benefits, taxes, tax credits, and wage increases interact.