CORRECTIONS INFORMATION AND STATISTICS SYSTEM - FLEXIBLE, CHEAP, AND IT WORKS (FROM INT'L SEARCH SYMPOSIUM ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION AND STATISTICS SYSTEM, 3D PROCEEDINGS, 1976, BY JOHN LAUCHER - SEE NCJ-40036)

• NCJ Number: 40352
• Author(s): R J OLDROYD
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 12 pages
• Corporate Author: SEARCH Group Inc.
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

GENERAL DISCUSSION OF THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A CORRECTIONAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IN UTAH, INCLUDING THE USE OF A LOCAL UNIVERSITY COMPUTER TO RUN THE SYSTEM AND PREPROGRAMMED COMPUTER ROUTINES.

Abstract

OTHER ASPECTS OF THE SYSTEM DISCUSSED INCLUDE SYSTEM INTERACTION WITH OTHER GOVERNMENT AND SERVICE AGENCIES, PRIVACY AND SECURITY, AND RECIDIVISM MONITORING. ALL OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR THE INFORMATION SYSTEM EXCEPT SPECIAL TESTING IS INCLUDED ON A FACE SHEET. INFORMATION IS KEPT REASONABLY CURRENT BY FILLING OUT A NEW FACE SHEET EACH TIME A PERSON ENTERS A SYSTEM OF SUPERVISION (E.G., COMES FROM PRISON TO PAROLE). THE FACE SHEET IS SO DESIGNED THAT THE INFORMATION ENTERED ON IT CAN READILY BE CODED ONTO SPECIAL CODING SHEETS THAT CAN THEN BE USED TO KEY PUNCH THE INFORMATION FOR ENTRY INTO THE COMPUTER. THE AGENT CONDUCTING THE PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION OR THE ADMISSION SUMMARY TYPICALLY FILLS OUT THE FACE SHEET. THE FACE SHEET IS PASSED ALONG TO THE AGENCY SECRETARY WHO HAS BEEN TRAINED AND DESIGNATED AS THE CODER. THE CODING SHEETS ARE FORWARDED TO THE CENTRAL OFFICE ON A WEEKLY BASIS WHERE THEY ARE KEYPUNCHED. A LIST OF SYSTEM ENTRIES IS PRINTED TWICE MONTHLY AND PROVIDED TO ALL OF THE LARGER OFFICES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT) ....ELW