<Li> Custodial sentences of over 8 years--10 years from the date of release </Li> <Li> Reprimands and warnings--5 years from the date of decision </Li> <P> Essentially this legislation allows individuals to move on from their convictions and ensure that they are not socially and economically disadvantaged for the rest of their lives after serving their crimes . However, the governing legislation is only available in Portuguese . </P> <P> A very contentious aspect of this legislation is that those that commit heinous, sexually based crimes have their records expunged on the same time frame as all other individuals convicted . This legislation issue was brought into the spotlight during the 2007 media coverage of the Madeleine McCann case . </P>

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