Jobs for Felons in Alaska

As far as we can find, Alaska has no ban-the-box law for public or private employers, and no bill to add one passed in 2025 or 2026. An employer can ask about your record on the application, so plan your answer before you apply.

Alaska has no law for expunging or sealing an adult conviction. The Alaska Court System's own guide says it plainly: adult offenses stay a permanent part of your criminal record unless you got a suspended imposition of sentence, finished every condition, and had the conviction set aside.

If the judge gave you a suspended imposition of sentence (SIS) and you finish probation, the court may set aside the conviction and give you a certificate saying so. A set-aside conviction can still count as a prior if you are charged again, and we cannot promise it disappears from every background check.

Not everyone can get an SIS. It is not available for many serious offenses against people (including homicide, the higher assault degrees, sexual offenses and robbery), if you used a gun, or on a felony if you already have a felony or certain assault convictions.

The Alaska Court System cannot keep a criminal case on its public website once 60 days have passed after you were acquitted of everything or all charges were dismissed (not as part of a plea deal in another case). This covers the court's website, not private background check companies that may have copied the case earlier.

Under a 2026 law, starting January 1, 2027, if your only conviction in a case was possessing less than an ounce of marijuana when you were 21 or older, you can ask state agencies not to release that record. As of September 2026 the law has passed but this part is not yet in effect.

Under federal law, a background check company can report a conviction no matter how old it is. Arrests that did not lead to a conviction generally drop off after seven years (the limit does not apply to jobs paying $75,000 a year or more). We found no Alaska law that shortens that for convictions. That is why a set-aside where you qualify, a strong resume and a planned answer matter.

Federal EEOC guidance from 2012 warns employers that blanket “no felons” policies can violate Title VII, but since April 2025 a federal executive order has told agencies to deprioritize this kind of case. We found no Alaska law limiting private employers, so your leverage is a set-aside where you qualify, getting dismissed cases off the court website, and picking the right employer.