150,000 CT Residents Have Criminal Records Erased: Report

More than 150,000 people have had their criminal records eradicated as a result of the state's Clean Slate law, WTNH News 8 reports.

The law was created in 2021 and expunges "old, low-level offenses," from Connecticut residents' records, according to News 8.

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According to the state's Clean Slate Law website it states, "Turning your life around after making a mistake isn’t easy. But when you do, it’s only fair to get a second chance. One of the greatest barriers to getting that second chance — to finding a good job, a place to live, and gaining educational and training opportunities — is a criminal conviction on a permanent record. Clean Slate gives relief from these barriers and allows you to move on with your life. Connecticut is building an automated process to erase hundreds of thousands of criminal records."

Automatic Clean Slate erasure

• Any classified or unclassified misdemeanor (imprisonment less than one year), with a seven-year waiting period from the person’s most recent conviction. To view the full list of Eligible Offenses for Clean Slate Erasure, click here.
• Class D, E, or unclassified felonies (imprisonment less than five years), or any conviction for operating while under the influence (Connecticut General Statutes § 14-227a), with a ten-year waiting period from the person’s most recent conviction.

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