July 14, 2008
Another try for parolee ID plan
Valid state-issued identification, something many people take for granted, may be missing for some California residents – those getting out of prison.
Some lawmakers hope to change that with Assembly Bill 2099, which would set up a test program at three prisons with the goal of handing a valid state ID to parolees before they walk out the front gates.
"This is a very simple, sensible, small step to help former prisoners reintegrate into society and become tax-paying citizens," said the bill's author, Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley. "If only two parolees don't return to prison, this program will pay for itself."
Legislative analysts peg the cost of the test program at $55,000. Housing two prisoners for a year costs about $71,000…
LINK - SacBee.com (The Sacramento Bee)
