AN ACT relating to offender reentry.

Amend KRS 186.417 to require that felony offenders released from county jails and local correctional facilities be issued personal identification cards or operator's licenses under certain conditions.

Introduced: February 5, 2025

Last action: February 7, 2025

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This bill would require county jails and local correctional facilities to provide felony offenders with a personal identification card or driver's license when they are released, if certain conditions are met. Having a government-issued ID is often a basic requirement for finding housing, employment, and accessing services, so this measure is aimed at helping people successfully reintegrate after incarceration. Who it may affect: felony offenders leaving county jails and local correctional facilities, and the jails and local governments responsible for carrying out the requirement.

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