A dear friend is coming home from prison next year. But it's exasperating how little support & resources the prison provides to help him land on his feet. Here's 1 example. He wrote, "I've been trying to set up a bank account for quite some time now, but am stymied because... 1/2

...I cannot prove my SSN to banks. I tried to release it to my POA, who is legally me, & yet I can't manage that without triplicate paperwork & multiple conversations that go nowhere. It. Is. Maddening." The system's disinterest & negligence leaves so many to flounder & fail. 2/2