Young offenders convicted of 'minor and non-persistent' crime could have their records wiped clean at the age of 18 for employment purposes following recommendations made in a review of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The 'clean sheet' would be applied on or after an individual reaches the age of 18, provided any convictions before the age of 18 were minor, and a specified period of time had elapsed in which there had been no further convictions.
However, the clean sheet arrangement would not apply to jobs requiring enhanced disclosure, such as working with vulnerable people.
The review is open to public consultation until 13 September.
'Breaking the Circle' from
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/roareview/breakcircle.pdf
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