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>I have heard that the UK has a system that "shelves" criminal records after a certain number of years, and only employment in certain fields (like law enforcem
by Aengeuad 6y ago
>I have heard that the UK has a system that "shelves" criminal records after a certain number of years, and only employment in certain fields (like law enforcement, childcare, etc.) can view the records.
This is true but it depends on how long the sentence was as after a 4 year sentence you always have to tell an employer about the conviction. It's better than nothing as petty crime shouldn't have serious long term employment consequences but it seems like it doesn't do much for the people that might need it most.
https://www.gov.uk/exoffenders-and-employment https://www.gov.uk/exoffenders-and-employment
- ChrisMarshallNY 6y agoThanks for that. It does seem to be more liberal than the US. I suspect that the vast majority of offenders in either nation spend less than 4 years in jail, so that's not a bad thing. I wonder if offenses committed before the rehab period is over are added to previous periods, or if the "clock is reset." In the US, we also have the "3-time loser" sentencing in many states, which can make a third conviction into a life sentence.