AK Criminal Justice Commission considers expungement of criminal records

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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.

AK Criminal Justice Commission considers expungement of criminal records

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