MAINE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE AGENCY PRIVACY AND SECURITY PLAN FOR CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION

• NCJ Number: 47125
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 175 pages
• Grant Number(s): 76-TA-99-6012
• Sponsoring Agency: Maine Criminal Justice Planning and Assistance Agency
• Corporate Author: National Scientific Corporation Management and Systems Consultants
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT, COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY, LIMITATIONS ON DISSEMINATION, INDIVIDUAL ACCESS AND REVIEW, AUDIT AND PENALTIES, SECURITY, AND AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ARE THE SUBJECTS TREATED.

Abstract

THE PRIVACY AND SECURITY PLAN IS INTENDED TO BE USED BOTH FOR OFFICIAL COMPLIANCE WITH DEPARTMENT REGULATIONS AND AS AN INSTRUCTIONAL DOCUMENT IN THE STATE DURING THE IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD. IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLAN AN EFFORT WAS MADE TO IDENTIFY THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS AND RELATIONSHIPS. THE STATE CENTRAL REPOSITORY IS AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE TO MAINTAIN COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION FILES. THE PLAN ASSUMES THAT THE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE RECORD OF THE INDIVIDUAL SUBJECT WILL BE MAINTAINED AT THE CENTRAL REPOSITORY AND THAT EACH OF THE OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE RECORD THROUGH THE DISPOSITION REPORTING MECHANISMS OF THE STATE. THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH TIMELY DISPOSITION REPORTING ARE DISCUSSED IN THE PLAN. THE PLAN PROVIDES THAT DISSEMINATION TO NONCRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED AFTER THE INQUIRY TO THE STATE REPOSITORY AND THIS INQUIRY-DISSEMINATION PROCESS WILL BE RECORDED AT BOTH THE LOCAL AND STATE LEVELS. WHILE THERE ARE PRESENTLY SOME RESTRAINTS ON INQUIRY AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION TO NONCRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES, THE PLAN EXTENDS THESE CONDITIONS TO THE LOCAL LEVEL. IN DEVELOPING THE PLAN, CURRENT PRACTICES WERE EXAMINED IN AGENCIES ACROSS THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SPECTRUM. DISCUSSIONS AND ONSITE REVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH AGENCIES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, PROSECUTION, DEFENSE, COURTS, AND CORRECTIONS. THE RESULTS OF A PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF THE STATUTES, AUTHORITIES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES WITHIN WHICH THE STATE IS OPERATING ARE PRESENTED. THERE IS ALSO A REVIEW OF PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS AND LEGISLATION, TOGETHER WITH A GENERAL ANALYSIS OF THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THE FEDERAL REGULATIONS ON STATE PROCEDURES. THE APPENDIXES INCLUDE A CERTIFICATION FORM FOR THE STATE BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION AND SAMPLES OF DISSEMINATION LOGS. ORGANIZATIONAL CHARTS, SAMPLE FORMS, AND RELEVANT SECTIONS OF U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REGULATIONS ARE INCLUDED THROUGHOUT. (RCB)