The program
How CRP works
CRP is a rewards and savings layer that sits on top of the commissary and service vendors a facility already uses. It records spend, applies a rebate under the rules for each jurisdiction, and builds value the person keeps.
What counts as spend
Commissary
Tablet media & messaging
Transfers & packages
Phone and video calls are kept out of cash rebates at launch while federal rules are litigated. Where call value is offered, it comes as free minutes.
Where the value goes
Every jurisdiction has different rules about what can be taken from an incarcerated person’s account. CRP’s destination rules engine sends value only where it can be protected.
Closed-loop store credit
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Locked release savings
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Where a statute requires a contribution to an inmate welfare fund, CRP supports a split between the individual and the fund.
A pooled reentry account
A rebate alone is modest, roughly $50 to $180 a year per person depending on the rate. CRP is built to pool it with other sources into one release balance:
- Rebates on spend
- A portion of prison wages set aside by the agency
- Family deposits designated for savings
- A philanthropic match from reentry funders
At release, the balance is paid out fee-free. It never shrinks because a person gets a job, and CRP never requires a debit card. The goal is a bridge into a real bank account on day one.
What CRP never does
- Take a commission from any party
- Hold or move money itself. Licensed partners handle all funds
- Require a card or charge release fees
- Share personal data with advertisers or put it in analytics
See our transparency commitments for how every dollar is audited.
Talk to us about a shadow pilot
We run the numbers on your facility's real spend data, with no money moving, so you can see exactly what CRP would return.
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