Can I apply for GA/GR while incarcerated?

No. You are not eligible to apply for GA/GR while in jail or prison. But remember that you may be eligible to apply once you are released.^[1457] If you are on house arrest, contact your county welfare agency to ask if you are eligible for GA/GR.^[1458]

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   See County Human Services Agencies, Cnty. Welfare Dirs. Ass’n of Cal., http://www.cwda.org/links/chsa.php. ↑

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   See General Relief Policy, Cnty. of Los Angeles, http://dpss.lacounty.gov/dpss/gr/pdf/general_relief_policy.pdf. ↑