Expungement and Limiting Public Access to Alaska Criminal Case Records in the Digital Age

Authors

• Barbara Armstrong
• Deborah Periman

Files

Description

A criminal record results in a number of different barriers to reentry into the community for former offenders. These barriers — also called collateral consequences — can be mitigated by reducing the extent to which criminal records are visible to employers, landlords, and others. This article provides an overview of the complexity involved in limiting public access to criminal records, processes adopted in other states, and recent legislative proposals and current options in Alaska.

Publication Date

6-15-2015

Keywords

Alaska Court System, Alaska Department of Public Safety, Alaska Legislature, collateral consequences, criminal history record information, expungement, legislation, offender reentry

Recommended Citation

Armstrong, Barbara and Periman, Deborah, "Expungement and Limiting Public Access to Alaska Criminal Case Records in the Digital Age" (2015). Vols 31-36 (2014-2019). 14.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_ak_justice_forum_31-36/14

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6572