HB 1256

The bill requires the department of corrections (department) to furnish an individual being discharged from the department's custody a release allowance of at least $100, free of any deductions, and a 30-day transit pass if the individual is discharged in a metropolitan area with fixed-route public transit. The department is required to collect data on discharge statistics and issue a report to the general assembly annually. The department is required to assist offenders nearing release from custody in securing necessary identification documents to ensure each individual leaving the department's custody has a valid state identification card. The department is required to collect data on the process of securing necessary identification documents to issue state identification cards and issue a report to the general assembly annually. The department of public health and environment shall assist the department in securing necessary identification documents. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)