Section 24-211.08 - Voting assistance and notifications to inmates in Department of Corrections custody(a) In addition to any obligations imposed upon the Department of Corrections ("Department") due to its designation as a voter registration agency by § 1-1001.07(d)(1)(B), the Department shall, during the inmate intake process and again when an inmate exits the Department's custody:(1) Determine whether an inmate is a qualified elector, as that term is defined in § 1-1001.02(2);(2) If the Department determines that an inmate is a qualified elector, as that term is defined in § 1-1001.02(2), but is not registered to vote, provide that inmate with a voter registration application; and(3) Provide an oral and written notification to each inmate of the right of an individual currently incarcerated or with a criminal record to vote in the District.(b) The Department shall include information about the District voting rights of individuals currently incarcerated or with a criminal record in its Inmate Handbook or other similar resource provided to incarcerated individuals. Such information shall discuss the importance of and process for keeping voter registration information, including their residence address, current and up to date, including upon transfer or release from Department custody.(c) Beginning on April 26, 2019, and every 6 months thereafter, the Department shall provide to the Office on Returning Citizen Affairs the names and contact information of inmates released from its custody in the prior 6 months.Amended by D.C. Law 24-342,§ 7, 69 DCR 014609, eff. 4/6/2023.Amended by D.C. Law 23-277,§ 4, 68 DCR 004795, eff. 4/27/2021.June 27, 1946, ch. 507, § 8; as added Apr. 26, 2019, D.C. Law 22-309, § 3, 66 DCR 909.