House Of Cards Pilot Pdf

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Aug 3, 2024, 2:23:36 PM8/3/24

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Existing law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to ensure that any eligible inmate, as defined, released from state prison has a valid identification card. Existing law authorizes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the DMV to provide a renewed drivers license in lieu of an identification card if the inmate meets specified criteria. Existing law defines eligible inmate, in part, as a person who has previously held a California drivers license or identification card, who has a usable photo on file with the Department of Motor Vehicles, and who meets certain requirements, including that they have provided, and the Department of Motor Vehicles has verified, specified information, such as the inmates true full name. Existing law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to the extent administratively feasible and within available resources, to facilitate the process between an eligible inmate and the agencies holding documentation required for the issuance of an identification card, as specified.

This bill would authorize the Sheriffs Department of the County of San Diego and the DMV to implement a pilot program based on the above-described provisions to provide eligible incarcerated persons, as defined, a valid identification card or drivers license when they are released from a County of San Diego detention facility. The bill would require the pilot program to be 5 years long. The bill would require the Sheriffs Department of the County of San Diego, if it implements the pilot program, to submit a report to the Legislature no later than April 1, 2028, including information on the number of identification cards issued and drivers licenses renewed, among other things.

Similar programs in other cities have shown a range of benefits, including better access to social services and medical support. The City of Philadelphia is administering this program in partnership with SEPTA and several community-based organizations.

During its two-year pilot, residents can't apply independently for Zero Fare. Instead, eligible Philadelphia residents were randomly selected to participate through a lottery system or enrolled through select community-based organizations. Eligibility is based on the following factors:

The remaining 10% of participants were enrolled through designated community-based organizations that serve immigrant and refugee communities in Philadelphia. These participants received their Zero Fare Key card from the organization they visited.

Zero Fare will serve 25,000 or more residents. However, since it's a pilot program with limited funding, it can't serve everyone who might be eligible. We plan to evaluate the program and hope to apply our findings to determine options for expanding the program beyond its first two years.

Some groups currently have access to transit subsidies like student fare cards or senior fare cards. By providing a subsidy program for adults experiencing poverty, this program aims to narrow the gap and support increased mobility for a greater number of Philadelphians.