“It was great to see people unify around this basic concept that people need IDs upon release,” said Jonathan Pistotnik, the director of the Alaska Reentry Coalition.
Both chambers of the Alaska Legislature unanimously passed athe state Department of Corrections to issue identifications to all people leaving prisons and jails.
Up to 15% percent of people leaving correctional facilities in Alaska don’t have IDs, according to the corrections department. Some people lose their driver’s licenses in prison or had them expire while incarcerated.Pistotnik said he heard a recent story of someone being released from prison and struggling to even check into a hotel room without a valid state ID.
Fifteen states currently require correctional departments to issue official IDs for people leaving their facilities,submitted along with the bill.
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