OBSCIS (OFFENDER-BASED STATE CORRECTIONS INFORMATION SYSTEM), V 3 - OBSCIS DATA DICTIONARY

• NCJ Number: 30447
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 38 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-SS-6010
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: SEARCH Group Inc.
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program/Project Description
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: SUPPLEMENT TO TECHNICAL REPORT NO. 10

Annotation

THIS VOLUME CONTAINS DESCRIPTIONS, DEFINITIONS, AND SUGGESTED CODING STRUCTURES FOR THE DATA ELEMENTS USED TO ESTABLISH THE DATA BASE FOR AN OBSCIS SYSTEM.

Abstract

IT WILL BE USED AS A REFERENCE GUIDE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EACH STATE'S DATA BASE. THE OBSCIS MODEL WAS DESIGNED TO REPRESENT A FRAMEWORK FOR EACH STATE TO FOLLOW IN DESIGNING ITS OWN INDIVIDUALIZED CORRECTIONS INFORMATION SYSTEM. THE MODEL HAS THE FOLLOWING APPLICATIONS: ADMISSIONS; ASSESSMENT; PROGRAM REPORTING AND DISCIPLINARY INCIDENT REPORTING; PAROLE; MOVEMENT STATUS; LEGAL STATUS; MANAGEMENT AND RESEARCH; AND NATIONAL REPORTING. SEE ALSO NCJ-28033 (OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION), 30446, 30448, AND 30449.