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Some Virginians with past felonies can apply to seal their records, starting next month

Advocates and lawmakers say record sealing will help people overcome housing and employment barriers

Senate Majority Leader Scott Surovell, D-Fairfax, virtually joins a discussion panel with criminal justice experts in Richmond on May 14, 2025 about a forthcoming record-sealing law. (Photo by Charlotte Rene Woods/Virginia Mercury)

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