英国政府11月12日咨询改革儿童犯罪记录披露：轻罪不再终身跟随
英国政府2026年11月12日在伦敦公布咨询方案，拟改革儿童犯罪记录披露制度：未成年时犯下较轻罪行、此后改过的人，将不再被犯罪记录终身牵绊。负责青少年司法、量刑与科技的部长 Jake Richards 当日公布这一计划。
方案包括：部分定罪不再终身披露，庭外处置不再披露，因罚款结案的定罪减少或取消披露。现行规则大多不区分成年与未成年犯罪，例如16岁时因抢劫被定罪的人，多年不再犯罪仍可能在求职时受阻。改革明确不适用于严重暴力与性犯罪，公共保护仍是首要原则。
Richards 表示，犯错的孩子必须承担后果，但改过的人不应永远背着过去；有工作的人出狱后再犯率明显更低。政府同时推出25亿英镑的一揽子计划，支持近100万名年轻人、创造50万个机会。Transform Justice 负责人 Penelope Gibbs 欢迎方案，指出按现行制度，12岁受社区刑罚的孩子30年后仍常须披露该记录。（来源：英国政府）
UK Government Consults on Childhood Criminal Record Reform on November 12: Minor Offences Would No Longer Follow People for Life
The UK Government on November 12, 2026, in London launched a consultation to reform childhood criminal record disclosure, so that people who committed less serious offences as children and have since turned their lives around are not held back for life. Minister for youth justice, sentencing and technology Jake Richards unveiled the plans.
The proposals would end lifelong disclosure for some convictions, remove disclosure of out-of-court resolutions, and reduce or remove disclosure of convictions that resulted in a fine. Current rules largely do not distinguish adult from childhood offences: someone convicted of robbery at 16 can still be blocked from jobs years later despite never offending again. The reforms would not apply to serious violent or sexual offences, and public protection remains paramount.
Richards said children who commit crimes must face consequences, but those who turn their lives around should not be condemned to carry their mistakes forever. The announcement sits alongside a 2.5 billion pound package to support almost one million young people and create 500,000 opportunities. Penelope Gibbs of Transform Justice welcomed the proposals, noting a child given a community sentence at 12 can still have to disclose it thirty years later. (Source: UK Government)
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