Rehabilitation periods
Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, a conviction becomes "spent" after the elapse of a defined period of time, allowing a job applicant to be treated for most purposes as if their conviction had never occurred. The period of time depends on the type and length of sentence imposed. Â Certain sentences such as a sentence of life imprisonment or a sentence of preventive detention are excluded from rehabilitation under the Act. The rehabilitation periods that apply in England and Wales are listed in the following table:
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