'Without an ID in this city or this country, you don’t exist. You can’t get an apartment, you can’t go to the food pantry, you can’t get social service help,' said Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer.
On Monday morning, many women inside the jail were smiling for the camera — and then within minutes they got a CityKey. It is a government issued ID to use in"Without an ID in this city or this country, you don’t exist. You can’t get an apartment, you can’t go to the food pantry, you can’t get social service help," said Cook County Commissioner Bridget Gainer.
"You don’t have birth certificates, ID’s, maybe some stuff got lost, you’ve been sitting here for years," explained inmate Taniqua Williams. "To have an ID with dignity, it’s why I decided to do this work, so it really fills your heart and your soul today," said Valencia.
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