12-47-31. Discharge of offenders.

1. The department of corrections and rehabilitation, in coordination with the department of transportation, shall facilitate a process for offenders applying for photo identification, including a driver's license, nondriver identification card, temporary driver's license, or temporary nondriver identification card.

2. The department of corrections and rehabilitation shall provide an offender released from the department appropriate clothing and transportation to a reasonable point as specified in the release plan, based upon need.

3. The department of corrections and rehabilitation, in cooperation with the department of health and human services, shall connect all eligible offenders to Medicaid assistance or other health and human services programs before the offender is released from the department.