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Panel approves bill requiring corrections to help released inmates obtain IDs and employment documents; fiscal impact debated
Summary
House Bill 2,228 would require the Department of Corrections to assist inmates in obtaining identification and employment documents on release. The committee passed the bill after discussion about existing practice, timelines for document issuance, and fiscal notes from prior years showing varying cost estimates and potential FTE needs.
The Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice voted to pass House Bill 2,228, which would require the Department of Corrections to assist inmates in obtaining identification and employment documents when they are released. Committee members and legislative researchers discussed how the department currently handles such assistance, how long obtaining documents can take, and whether there is a fiscal impact to making the requirement statutory.
Jason, the committee reviser, summarized the bill as a Department of Corrections request “that would require the secretary to assist inmates in obtaining identification and employment documents upon their release.”…
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