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![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Thousands may lose criminal record The Press Association Thousands of offenders could have their past convictions cleared from their record under Government plans. Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke plans to reduce the length of time during which job applicants are legally required to disclose past criminal Hundreds of thousands of criminals to get clean slate in law change Spent conviction time reductions proposed Kenneth Clarke to 'wipe slate clean' for hundreds of thousands of ex-offenders |
Criminal records to be wiped early The Independent The length of time during which job applicants are legally required to disclose past criminal convictions would be reduced under the proposals from Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke. Prison terms of up to six months would be spent two years after the Thousands may lose criminal record |
NY bar association backs sealing criminal records Goshen Chronicle ALBANY, NY — The New York State Bar Association is backing a proposed change in state law that would allow judges to seal the criminal records of some people convicted of misdemeanors and low-level felonies to help them recover from those mistakes. |
![]() WWL First News | NOPD to cease highlighting criminal records of individual victims WWL NEW ORLEANS - The NOPD will discontinue the policy of highlighting the arrest records of murder victims following requests from some local clergy, Supt. Ronal Serpas announced Wednesday. The NOPD had come under some fire for issuing press releases that New Orleans policy change policy on releasing arrest records on murder victims New Orleans changes policy, decides not to release slaying victims' arrest records Serpas Changes Tune on Releasing Rap Sheets |
Guards With Criminal Records Being Placed In Schools WTAE Pittsburgh PITTSBURGH -- Across western Pennsylvania, an increasing number of school districts are hiring private contractors to take care of school security, but state law still requires districts to make sure those guards have clean criminal records. |

