Identity theft experts were shocked to find out that one Texas county was letting inmates shred sensitive documents.
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Dallas County was letting parolees and probationers perform community service hours by sorting and shredding sensitive records for the past 10 years.
They shredded things like birth certificates, psychiatric exams of children, social security cards and hospital records.
The practice was suspended this month, but experts said the practice should be made illegal.
“Most of the states actually have laws on the books,” said Jay Foley, and ID theft expert. “I’m surprised Greg Abbott, the attorney general for your state, hasn’t already gone in and gotten that on your books.”
A city commissioner plans to introduce a local ban next month.
