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Minutes for HB2228 - Committee on Corrections and Juvenile Justice
Short Title
Requiring the secretary of corrections to assist inmates with obtaining identification and employment related documentation prior to release from custody.
Minutes Content for Tue, Feb 11, 2025
Jason Thompson, Assistant Revisor, gave overview of the bill. (Attachment 10)
Dr. Cris Fanning, Executive Director, Programs and Risk Reduction, Kansas Department of Corrections. (Attachment 11) Conferee supported the bill because it provides a critical bridge for former incarcerated individuals with documents to transition back into the community. Department of Corrections is partnering with Division of Motor Vehicles to go to corrections facilities to insure former inmates have their driver's license when person is released from correction facility.
Written Only Testimony was submitted by:
Brenna Visocsky, Just Campaign Director, Kansas Appleseed Center for Law and Justice (Attachment 12)
Rashane Hamby, Director of Policy and Research, American Civil Liberties Union of Kansas. (Attachment 13)
Jennifer Roth, Deputy Appellate Defender, BIDS Legislative Committee. (Attachment 14)
Chris Stanyer--Chief Mission Officer, Goodwill Industries of Kansas (Attachment 15)
Hearing closed on HB2228
