"Eligible offender." An incarcerated individual who i s to be
released from a State correctional institution and has decided
to participate in the program.
"Program." The Identification Upon Reentry Program
established under section 49A03 (relating to establishment).
§ 49A03. Establishment.
The department, in collaboration with the Department of
Health and the Department of Transportation, shall establish the
Identification Upon Reentry Program to provide eligible
offenders with birth certificates, Social Security cards, photo
identification cards and driver's licenses upon release from a
State correctional institution.
§ 49A04. Administration.
The program shall be administered as follows:
(1) The department, the Department of Health and the
Department of Transportation shall establish policies
necessary to carry out the program, including program
requirements and implementation.
(2) The department, the Department of Health and the
Department of Transportation may seek Federal or State
funding to support the program.
(3) The department, the Department of Health and the
Department of Transportation shall develop monitoring and
accountability systems to confirm that the program is being
efficiently carried out. The monitoring and accountability
systems shall include the submission of an annual report to
the Law and Justice Committee of the Senate and the Judiciary
Committee of the House of Representatives. The annual report
shall include the number and percentage of offenders released
with birth certificates, photo identification cards and
driver's licenses and the number and percentage of offenders
released without such documents and the reasons why.
§ 49A05. Guidelines.
The following guidelines shall apply:
(1) Prior to the release of an eligible offender, the
department, in consultation with the Department of
Transportation, shall assist an eligible offender in
obtaining the following:
(i) a photo identification card; or
(ii) a driver's license.
(2) Once an eligible offender is made aware of the
eligible offender's ability to participate and available
options under the program, the eligible offender may opt out
of participation in the program.
(3) The department, in consultation with the Department
of Health and the Social Security Administration , shall
assist an eligible offender in obtaining the necessary
documents, including a Social Security card and birth
certificate, needed to apply for a driver's license or photo
identification card.
(4) If an eligible offender was born in another state or
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