The Cal-ID Project
Coming home with a photo ID validates that a formerly incarcerated person is now a community member of California and helps them reenter society with their dignity restored. Knowledge gained about the community in prison supports a successful transition.
No one should leave prison without a photo ID. Please support our project so that people leaving prison can come home with an ID and access basic needs such as housing, employment opportunities, health care, and benefits that will put them on the right path to reentry success.
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Coming home with a photo ID validates that a formerly incarcerated person is now a community member of California and helps them reenter society with their dignity restored.
Our pilot project will support people getting their Cal-IDs and preparing to come home. Our "Hit the Road Running" workbook will pave a path to success, providing education on jobs, shopping, using technology, using public transit, and so much more. The most powerful aspect is the stories from those who transitioned before and share the wisdom they gained since they came home.