LA HB1073

Department of Public Safety and Corrections must provide released felony inmates with employment documentation including vocational training records, work records, birth certificates, social security cards, resumes, and proof of completed job interviews

Department must coordinate with Office of Motor Vehicles to identify inmates' ID status within 9 months of release and provide special identification cards (valid for 4 years) to eligible inmates without current state ID or driver's license

Creates a "certificate of employability" for inmates who earned rehabilitation program credits, educational degrees, or vocational certifications and passed a job skills assessment; certificate includes criminal history, conduct records, and work history

Employers who hire someone with a valid certificate gain a legal defense against negligent hiring claims, and the certificate may be introduced as evidence in related judicial proceedings

Department must submit annual reports to legislative committees on certificates issued, job-readiness participation, employment outcomes, and recidivism rates among certificate holders