I am a newly released person. Can I get money from the Civil Affairs Bureau? It shall be determined according to the circumstances. If a person released after serving his sentence has real difficulties in living and is unable to identify a supporter, a supporter and a basic source of income, the local people's government shall provide relief. In accordance with Article 37 of the Prison Law of the People's Republic of China, the local people's government shall help those released after serving their sentences to settle down. If a person released after serving his sentence loses his ability to work and is unable to identify a supporter, a supporter or a basic source of income, the local people's government shall provide relief. Article 10 of the Opinions on Further Improving the Employment and Social Security Work of Persons Released from Prison and Relieved from Reeducation through Labor in Cities (including cities and towns) states that if the per capita family income of persons released from prison and released from education through labor is lower than the local minimum living security standard, civil affairs departments at all levels should include them into the local minimum living security range to achieve "full coverage". Article 12 The rural released from prison and reeducation personnel shall promptly implement the responsibility fields (mountains and places) after they are released from prison and released from reeducation through labor and return to their original places of residence. In case of living difficulties due to no source of income, temporary social relief from the local government can be obtained after the application is made, the village committee issues a certificate, the township judicial office and the civil affairs bureau report to the county (city, district) judicial bureau and the civil affairs bureau for approval.