Denver County Jail inmate Tyler Moss became one of the first in the jail system on Tuesday to register for a state issued identification while serving time.
The Denver Sheriff’s Department and the Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles launched its “DMV2GO” program at Denver County Jail Tuesday.
The demand for the fledgling in-custody state ID issuing program is high, according to officials.
DMV2GO is a monthly remote visit from DMV staff to jails across Colorado, giving inmates the chance to get lost or expired state or drivers license ID cards while in custody.
Those IDs make it easier for former inmates, once released from jail, to apply for jobs, get access to housing, set up a bank account or even access government services for personal needs.
Denver County Jail on Tuesday joined the almost-two-year-old program and served its first inmates. This gave Moss, and many other inmates, opportunities to immediately reintegrate back into society.
“Now that I’ve got this, I’ll be able to jump right back out to society, will give me a job and it’s gonna take care of my family,” Moss told The Denver Gazette after registering for his state ID.