New ID proposed in US for people released from prison

A bipartisan group from the U.S. House of Representatives is pushing legislation that would make it mandatory to give all federal prisoners a new photo ID card upon release.

The card would comply with the REAL ID Act, but little else is known about the proposed card or the backing program. Bearing a photo of the holder, the card has biometrics relevance, but the bill says nothing about chips or a fully digital version.

The program's stated aim would …

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