The Nevada Assembly Judiciary Committee has recommended passage of legislation which would buy newly released inmates a driver's license or other identification.
There was testimony during the hearing on Assembly Bill 253 that one problem inmates have upon release from prison is getting proper and legal identification.
"In this day and age, you can't get a job without real identification," said Assemblyman Tick Segerblom, D-Las Vegas.
Director of Corrections Howard Skolnik said if the measure helps even a few parolees or released inmates stay out of future legal trouble, it will save the state far more than paying the cost of several hundred drivers' licenses each year.
The measure goes to the floor of the Assembly for a vote.
