Michigan is helping people who were detained at the Wayne County jail obtain driver’s licenses or state identification cards, a move advocates say will increase the odds they land on their feet as they return to society.
It’s an expansion of a program Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson first launched at state prisons in 2020 and more recently expanded to jails in Kent, Ingham, Genesee and Washtenaw counties.
“People deserve to be able to move forward after serving their time. Having an ID is a critical first step,” Benson said in a press conference. “You need an ID to apply for a job. You need an ID for housing. You need an ID to enroll in education and training programs.”…