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Re:Ministry of Justice orders deletion of the UK's largest c... by itsthecourier on Monday February 16, 2026 @12:35PM (#47037783)
I know some countries that emit a "certificate of no judicial history", even when the citizen has so, if they ended the jail time

I think this is wrong, it should be reported entirely at least for 5 years after the fact happened

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Re:Ministry of Justice orders deletion of the UK's largest c... by hananova on Monday February 16, 2026 @12:38PM (#47037827)
The jail time is the entire punishment. To allow punishment to continue afterward is to invite recidivism.
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Re:Ministry of Justice orders deletion of the UK's largest c... by Muromec on Monday February 16, 2026 @01:03PM (#47038095)
Jail time is not always the entire punishment, especially on the enlightened continent, where jail time is used sparingly. Keeping the conviction on record is a thing, because consecutive convictions often carry come with higher punishment. So depending on a crime cathegory, there is X years after which the record no longer counts, but it's not 0.
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