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Should criminal history follow Alaskans forever, or should former inmates be given a clean slate after a period of good behavior? That's a conversation happening now among members of the Alaska Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC).
An action item on Governor Bill Walker's Public Safety Action Plan reads:
Evaluate possibility of legislation to remove barriers for former inmates to reenter the job force, including the possibility of expungement of criminal records after period of good behavior.