1,046 Criminal Records Expunged in 2018/19
By: , May 22, 2019The Key Point:
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks in the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21. With Mr. Chuck (from left) are Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz.The Facts
- This was disclosed by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 21.
- “The Ministry of Justice continues to offer expungement services to persons who have made a sincere and successful attempt at becoming law-abiding citizens, so that they are given the opportunity to start afresh without being haunted by their past mistakes,” he said.
The Full Story
Some 1,046 criminal records were expunged from a total of 1,915 applications received during the 2018/19 fiscal year.
This was disclosed by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 21.
“The Ministry of Justice continues to offer expungement services to persons who have made a sincere and successful attempt at becoming law-abiding citizens, so that they are given the opportunity to start afresh without being haunted by their past mistakes,” he said.
Mr. Chuck also informed that he will be submitting a proposal to Cabinet for amendment of the Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act, so that more deserving persons can benefit from expungement of their criminal records.