The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has outlined the application and appeal processes for eligible persons seeking to have their criminal records cleared, under the newly amended Criminal Records (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act.

Director of Justice Administration Services in the Ministry, Petrina Denton-Allen, explained at a recent JIS Think Tank that the expungement process for eligible applicants is straightforward, requiring an application to the Criminal Records Rehabilitation of Affairs Board.

“An applicant is required to complete two application forms, and those application forms can be downloaded from the ministry's website at moj.gov.jm or those persons can walk into the ministry at our head office at 61 Constant Spring Road and collect the application forms,” she said.