From The CT Mirror:
Democratic and Republican legislators are working to fix loopholes in a law requiring the Department of Correction to issue state identification cards or driver’s licenses to people being released from prisons.
Under the law passed in 2017, the department is mandated to provide state IDs or driver’s licenses to people returning home from prison — as long as the person requests the identification, qualifies for it and will pay the associated fees.
But some people are still leaving prison without the forms of identification, which has made activities like opening a bank account and applying for jobs an uphill battle for them. The situation has caused frustration among members of the Judiciary Committee, some of whom thought the DOC began addressing the matter six years ago. Continue reading >>>
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