Massachusetts H2609 facilitates the issuance of identification cards to incarcerated persons to aid their transition and re-entry into society.
Massachusetts H2609 aims to streamline the process for incarcerated persons to obtain identification cards or licenses upon their release. The bill mandates that correctional facilities begin the process of securing identification documents for incarcerated persons 120 days before their expected discharge. It allows incarcerated persons to choose alternative addresses for their identification documents, including family members' residences, places of worship, or community centers.
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