HB 1467

Abstract

Prisoners; obtaining certain identification documentation upon release. Requires the Department of Corrections and the sheriff, jail superintendent, or other jail administrator of a local correctional facility to provide the assistance necessary for any prisoner who does not already possess a government-issued identification card to apply for and obtain such identification. The requirement would apply for any prisoner who has been confined for a period of 90 days or more. If a prisoner is unable to obtain a government-issued identification, the Department would provide a Department of Corrections Offender Identification form. The bill further requires all costs and fees associated with obtaining such identification documentation to be paid by the prisoner unless the prisoner is determined to be indigent. Current law authorizes local correctional institutions to issue special identification cards prior to the release of any prisoner and requires the prisoner to pay all costs and fees associated with obtaining such card. This bill is identical to HB 1093.

Prisoners; obtaining certain identification documentation upon release. Requires the Department of Corrections and the sheriff, jail superintendent, or other jail administrator of a local correctional facility to provide to any prisoner who does not already possess a government-issued identification card a special identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles upon his release. Prior to the release of any prisoner after a period of confinement of 90 days or more, if such prisoner does not already possess an original birth certificate or a Social Security card, the bill also requires the Department of Corrections and the sheriff, jail superintendent, or other jail administrator of a local correctional facility to offer to (i) provide the assistance necessary for the prisoner to apply to the appropriate state and obtain an official copy of the prisoner's birth certificate and (ii) provide the assistance necessary for the prisoner to apply to the Social Security Administration and obtain a replacement Social Security card. The bill requires the correctional institutions to establish procedures for (a) securing such special identification cards through the Department of Motor Vehicles, (b) applying for and obtaining official copies of birth certificates or replacement Social Security cards, and (c) forwarding such documentation if it is not obtained prior to the prisoner's release or discharge. Such procedures shall include an offer to provide, or to assist the prisoner with providing, all paperwork necessary for such prisoner to be issued a special identification card, an official copy of a birth certificate, or a replacement Social Security card. The bill further provides that all costs and fees associated with obtaining such identification documentation shall be paid by the prisoner unless the prisoner is determined to be indigent. Current law authorizes local correctional institutions to issue special identification cards prior to the release of any prisoner and requires the prisoner to pay all costs and fees associated with obtaining such card.

Prisoners; obtaining certain identification documentationupon release. Requires the Department of Corrections and the sheriff, jailsuperintendent, or other jail administrator of a local correctional facility toprovide to any prisoner who does not already possess a government-issuedidentification card a special identification card issued by the Department ofMotor Vehicles upon his release. Prior to the release of any prisoner after aperiod of confinement of 90 days or more, if such prisoner does not alreadypossess an original birth certificate or a Social Security card, the bill alsorequires the Department of Corrections and the sheriff, jail superintendent, orother jail administrator of a local correctional facility to (i) provide theassistance necessary for the prisoner to apply to the appropriate state andobtain an official copy of the prisoner's birth certificate and (ii) providethe assistance necessary for the prisoner to apply to the Social Security Administrationand obtain a replacement Social Security card. The bill requires thecorrectional institutions to establish procedures for (a) securing such specialidentification cards through the Department of Motor Vehicles; (b) applying forand obtaining official copies of birth certificates or replacement SocialSecurity cards; and (c) forwarding such documentation if it is not obtainedprior to the prisoner's release or discharge. Such procedures shall includeproviding, or assisting the prisoner to provide, all paperwork necessary forsuch prisoner be issued a special identification card, an official copy of abirth certificate, or a replacement Social Security card. The bill furtherprovides that all costs and fees associated with obtaining such identificationdocumentation shall be paid by the prisoner unless the prisoner hasinsufficient funds. Current law authorizes local correctional institutions toissue special identification cards prior to the release of any prisoner andrequires the prisoner to pay all costs and fees associated with obtaining suchcard.