Some Delaware lawmakers, backed by groups like the ACLU, the Center for American Progress and the Delaware Center for Justice, plan to introduce a bill in the near future that would establish automatic expungements for qualifying ex-offenders.

• What about the victims of sex offenders, child molesters, rapists, wife-beaters, murders, violent felons, drunk drivers, carjackers? Now no criminal record? All these criminals would get a clean record and pass a background check to work in schools or banks or a day care center or even a hospital or assisted-living facility. This is just another radical flawed idea from extremist Democrats that would rather excuse the actions of criminals instead of working to educate and change the criminal behavior itself. Actions have consequences. Stop making excuses for it. — Marc Auger

• The article literally states “Not all offenses would be able to be expunged … Although some details are still being worked out, the legislation would require an individual to stay out of the criminal justice system for a certain amount of time to have his or her conviction sealed. Not all offenses would be able to be expunged, but the bill would definitely cover at least some felonies. The length of time before a person is eligible for expungement would depend on the severity of the offense.”— Eddie Curley

• What about Congress or the White House? In 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, there were people with criminal records who worked in those buildings. Were you upset? — John Smith

• Why limit it to those four years? How about 2008-2016, too? — Beth Gallagher