The Alabama Joint Reentry Commission reviewed progress on reentry programs and recommendations from the commission’s final report released earlier this year. During its recent quarterly meeting, members discussed efforts to expand access to driver’s licenses, employment and behavioral health services for people leaving prison.

The commission is required to provide an annual progress report by December 1. Four working groups, focused on reentry preparedness, workforce development and employer engagement, behavioral health and housing, and data, are leading much of the implementation work. Each group includes state agencies, local reentry providers and individuals with lived experience.

One of the most immediate issues is access to driver’s licenses and ID cards, which officials said are n

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