Hawaii
Halawa inmates among first in Hawaii to get state IDs in prison
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Inmates at Halawa Correctional Facility at the moment are the primary in Hawaii to get state identification playing cards in jail.
The state Division of Public Security launched this system just lately to assist inmates put together for all times after jail after they want an ID to use for jobs, housing, monetary help and medical protection.
To this point, Halawa is the one facility with the ID machine, however the state goals to equip extra services as soon as pc programs are upgraded.
The machine remotely connects to town’s system to take a photograph of the inmate and get that individual’s signature. The ability workers will then decide up the IDs from town and retailer them within the inmate’s file.
The division additionally just lately started issuing free bus passes to eligible current offenders.
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