My question involves a driver's license issued by the State of: Kansas

I have a friend that does not have a dl. I was asking him what we need to do to get it back and how long has it been suspended. He said that he has never had one but at one time while incarcerated the state issued him a dl and then as soon as it was issued, suspended it. How does that work or happen? I know that everyone else in the state has to take a written test, a driving test and an eye test. Just curious how that can happen. Thanks everyone.