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cpm · 3196 days ago · link · · parent · post: You Just Got Out of Prison. Now What? - NYTimes Magazine
Something I've never really considered is what I would have to do if I somehow lost all forms of identification. Anyone familiar with the process of gaining new documents when you currently have none? Presumably if you've been in prison for years, the state knows that it's you.He’d gotten stalled for months, trying to track down a copy of his birth certificate, without which he couldn’t get other forms of ID, access to government aid or his learner’s permit.
I ran away from home a lot and at some point lost my documents. They just had me answer what seemed like basic questions: what's your mom's maiden name? Is your father listed on your birth certificate? Where were you born? I answered and they gave me a copy. This was in Alabama.