Connecticut has resumed its automatic record erasure program under the Clean Slate law, wiping around 50,000 eligible records so far and aiming to process over 100,000 more in the near term. The law, passed in 2021, calls for automatic erasures of older, low-level convictions after a set waiting period (seven years for misdemeanors, ten for certain felonies) — though serious offenses like sex crimes and domestic violence are excluded. Implementation was delayed by outdated IT systems and data issues, but recent upgrades and outside contractor support have enabled the state to move forward.

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