NC Prisons Host License Restoration Clinics
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North Carolina prisons now host drivers license restoration clinics, guided by law schools and nonprofits, to help inmates reinstate suspended licenses. These events provide one-on-one assistance, addressing fees, assessments, and online substance use classes. Public transportation scarcity in rural areas makes a license crucial for jobs, appointments, and probation meetings. Reentry expert Greg Singleton shares his struggles without a valid license post-release. Most suspensions result from unpaid fines or missed court dates, trapping individuals in a cycle of poverty. A proposed bill to end automatic suspensions for these issues has not advanced. State correction leaders plan to expand these clinics statewide, aiming to ensure all annual releases have proper ID.
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