Good news for all of you with a checkered past out there. Chris called me today and said that a juvenile conviction was preventing him from joining the Army. He said his recruiter found a juvenile conviction for Arson and Breaking and Entering and with those on his record he could not join the Army. As an Army veteran, I am always happy to help those who serve, or who aspire to serve. I did a little research, and Chris is eligible to have these convictions sealed under Ohio Revised Code 2151.356 and can subsequently have the sealed records expunged under R.C. 2151.358. So, if you have a skeleton in your closet from way back when, do not despair. There is help available if you qualify. Of course you can also have a first criminal offense expunged if it occured in adult court as well. Sometimes all it takes to make things right is a little re-write of the history books!