Latest updates
- The helpline will be closed over Christmas
- Monthly summary – November 2020
- Do you know whether your cautions and/or convictions will be removed from your standard or enhanced DBS? Changes from 28 November
- Government announces date when planned changes to criminal record disclosure rules will take effect
- Applying for a new job? Do you know what you need to disclose to an employer?
- Tell us what you think
- Monthly summary – October 2020
- Travelling to the EU after 1 January 2021
- Settled status – New information on what you need to know if you are an EU citizen and have a criminal record
- Monthly summary – September 2020
- Moving on: Criminal record checks for employment
- Monthly summary – August 2020
Quick links
Latest – Covid-19 (coronavirus) – Key information for people with criminal records
Seven stages of a criminal record
- Just received a caution
- Just received a conviction
- Leaving prison
- On probation
- Got an unspent conviction
- Your conviction is spent
- Your caution/conviction is filtered
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to know about my criminal record?
Is my conviction/caution spent?
Will my conviction/caution be disclosed on a basic check?
What types of jobs involve criminal record checks?
Will my caution/conviction be disclosed on a standard/enhanced DBS check? Or will it be filtered?
How can I find out the details of my criminal record?
I need to get insurance – where can I go?
Does my record stop me from going to the United States?
Our websites
- This site – Self-help information for people with convictions
- Our main site – Latest news, policy work, training
- theCalculator – Work out when convictions are spent
- theForum – Have your say and talk to others
- theRecord – Share stories, experiences and views
- Recruit! – Our website for employers