Colorado bill would make sure people leaving prison would get $100, ID documents

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 855

Last Updated: 5 days, 19 hours ago

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Under a proposed Colorado law, people leaving prison would be entitled to identification documents and $100 in a release allowance, two benefits bill proponents say are not reliably distributed by the state despite existing in state statute.

“We have to equip these people who are returning to our communities to have a fighting chance at success,” said Rep. Jamie Jackson, an Aurora Democrat. “We have to uplift these people and give them the tools to …

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