MICHIGAN CORRECTIONS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (CMIS) (FROM PROJECT SEARCH - INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CRIM JUST INFO AND STAT SYSTEMS, 2D - PROCEEDINGS, APRIL 30 MAY 2, 1974, BY E CRESSWELL - SEE NCJ-25660)

• NCJ Number: 25675
• Author(s): J A BOEHM
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 12 pages
• Grant Number(s): 73-SS-99-3312; 75-SS-99-6007
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: SEARCH Group Inc.
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A DISCUSSION AND SERIES OF EXHIBITS WHICH PRESENT A CURRENT OVERVIEW OF THE CMIS CONCEPT AND THE FUNCTIONAL AREAS INCLUDED IN ITS DESIGN.

Abstract

THE PURPOSES OF CMIS ARE TO PROVIDE A STANDARDIZED DATA GATHERING STRUCTURE FOR ALL INSTITUTIONS AND PROGRAMS, TO PROVIDE A METHOD TO RETRIEVE DATA FROM THE FILES APPROPRIATE TO THE NEED FOR PROGRAM INFORMATION BY SYSTEM USERS; AND TO PROVIDE A METHOD FOR INTEGRATING RELEVANT INFORMATION FROM OTHER AGENCIES. THE FUNCTIONS OF CMIS WILL INCLUDE: INTEGRATION WITH OTHER STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEMS; RECREATION AND GUIDANCE CENTER PROCESSING; CUSTODY SUPERVISION ACTIVITIES; TREATMENT PROGRAM PROCESSING; PAROLE BOARD PROCESSING ACTIVITIES; COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAM ACTIVITIES; PAROLE-PROBATION SUPERVISION ACTIVITIES; AND RECORDS MAINTENANCE AND STATISTICAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. EACH OF THESE FUNCTIONS IS DESCRIBED. ALSO DISCUSSED ARE CMIS DATA BASE CONTENTS AND CMIS OUTPUT REPORTS AND DATA EXTRACTION. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)