The FBI’s enormous criminal database includes records of about one out of every three American adults, Gizmodo reports.
The FBI has criminal records on more than 77.7 million Americans, and the bureau is adding between 10,000 and 12,000 new people a day.
The arrest records can be problematic because they don’t typically describe whether the person was convicted or just accused.
The records are often used for employment, loans and housing.