LEXINGTON, Ky. — Lexington Mayor Linda Gorton and several community partners announced plans to hold their next “Clean Slate Lexington Expungement Clinic and Job Fair.”

The event is set for Tuesday, April 30, at the Central Bank Center. It offers people the possibility of expunging qualifying misdemeanors and felonies from their criminal records.

“Our Clean Slate Lexington Expungement Clinics have been widely attended, and have been proven to open new doors to many in our community,” Gorton said. “These clinics help our residents expunge their records from low level, non-violent offenses, obtain basic resources, and start a new chapter in their lives.” The mayor’s office said expungement can remove hurdles to housing, employment, education and voting.

“Clean Slate Lexington aims to help those who have been kept from accessing basic needs because of a past criminal conviction,” said Tiffany Brown, Lexington’s equity and implementation officer. “The goal of this event is to further promote equity, inclusion and diversity so all walks of life are represented in our workplaces, communities and educational institutions.”

The state legislature has expanded expungement eligibility recently to include many low-level, non-violent offenses. Eligibility details will be available at the expungement event.

Employers will be on site to conduct job interviews, and the state and city workforce programs, WORK-Lexington and the Kentucky Career Center, will also be available.

Registration and a background check are required for those interested in participating in the Clean Slate Expungement Clinic and Job Fair. The expungement clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 30, at Central Bank Center, 425 West High Street. You can find more details and register on the city of Lexington’s website.