Virginia's law recognizes that arrest and court records can unfairly hinder individuals' opportunities for employment and education. It aims to protect those who have been pardoned or rehabilitated from the negative consequences of such records. The law seeks to prevent unwarranted damage caused by these records to promote fairness and reintegration.
Individuals who have been pardoned or demonstrated rehabilitation are protected from unwarranted damage caused by arrest and court records.
While this section emphasizes protection from records' negative effects, specific procedures for expungement or sealing are addressed in other Virginia laws.
Generally, the law aims to limit the negative impact of records, but certain legal exceptions may allow access depending on the circumstances.
It seeks to prevent their records from unjustly hindering employment, education, or other opportunities, supporting their reintegration into society.