Requiring the secretary of corrections to assist inmates with obtaining identification and employment-related documentation prior to release from custody.

HB 2653 requires Kansas's Secretary of Corrections to help incarcerated individuals obtain essential identification and employment documents before their release. Specifically, it mandates providing certified birth certificates, Social Security cards, and state-issued driver's licenses or ID cards (if eligible), plus job training records, work history, educational credentials, and a resume highlighting skills. This applies to all inmates released from state custody within nine months of release, excluding those transferred to other jurisdictions or deemed unable to work by the Secretary. The law also requires coordination with state agencies to streamline document access, aiming to reduce barriers to employment and reintegration after incarceration.