REPORT ON CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS

• NCJ Number: 19696
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 43 pages
• Corporate Author: Massachusetts Governor's Cmssn on Privacy and Personal Data
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS REPORT DEALS WITH PRIVACY CONSIDERATIONS WITH REGARD TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE RECORD-KEEPING AND DISSEMINATION IN MASSACHUSETTS.

Abstract

DIFFERENT TYPES OF RECORDS ARE DISCUSSED FOR EACH SECTION. THESE INCLUDE CRIMINAL OFFENDER RECORDS, CORRECTIONS (PARTICULARLY PROBATION AND PAROLE) 'SOFT' RECORDS (I.E. EVALUATIVE REPORTS), MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY RECORDS, AND LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS. THE FINAL CHAPTER DESCRIBES THE USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS BY RECORD-KEEPING AGENCIES AND RECOMMENDS AGAINST IT.