OBSCIS - OFFENDER-BASED STATE CORRECTIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEM, V 1 - THE OBSCIS APPROACH

• NCJ Number: 28033
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 82 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-SS-99-6010
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: SEARCH Group Inc.
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Bibliography
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS IS AN OVERVIEW DESCRIPTION OF THE NEEDS FOR CORRECTIONS INFORMATION REPORTING AND HOW THESE NEEDS CAN BE MET BY THE OBSCIS MODEL AND ITS ACCOMPANYING TOOLS.

Abstract

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. THE REQUISITE AND DESIRED DATA ELEMENTS FOR THE MODEL ARE LISTED. IMPLEMENTING OBSCIS AT THE STATE LEVEL AND INTEGRATING THE SYSTEMS INTO A NATIONAL PROGRAM ARE DISCUSSED. THE APPENDIXES CONTAIN A DISCUSSION OF PLANS TO IMPLEMENT OBSCIS IN TEN STATES, AND A TEN-PAGE BIBLIOGRAPHY. SEE ALSO NCJ-30446, 30447, 30448, AND 30449.