STANDARDS FOR SECURITY AND PRIVACY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION, REV 2D ED., JANUARY 1978

• NCJ Number: 45294
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 60 pages
• Grant Number(s): 76-SS-99-6037
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: SEARCH Group Inc.
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ISSUES OF SECURITY, PRIVACY, AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION ARE COVERED IN 7 PRINCIPLES AND 25 INFORMATION PRACTICE STANDARDS.

Abstract

THE STANDARDS CONCERN FEDERAL LEGISLATION THAT, IN CONJUNCTION WITH RECOMMENDED STATE, LOCAL, AND INDIVIDUAL AGENCY REGULATIONS AND OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES, WILL ESTABLISH A NATIONAL, INTERSTATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM AND INSURE THE SECURITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE INFORMATION IN THE SYSTEM AS WELL AS FAIRNESS TO AND PRIVACY RIGHTS OF PEOPLE ABOUT WHOM THE INFORMATION PERTAINS. THE STANDARDS ARE ALSO INTENDED AS GUIDES FOR PREPARING STATE LEGISLATION AND STATE, LOCAL, AND AGENCY REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES. THE ORIGINAL STANDARDS REMAIN UNCHANGED IN THE SECOND EDITION, BUT INTERPRETIVE COMMENTARY HAS BEEN EXPANDED. REFERENCES TO MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN STATE AND FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY AND LAW ARE ALSO INCLUDED. PART ONE PRESENTS THE BASIC PRINCIPLES UNDERLYING THE LEGISLATIVE STANDARDS. PART TWO CONTAINS THE STANDARDS AND COMMENTARY FOR THE FOLLOWING: CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY AND COVERAGE; DEFINITIONS; INFORMATION EXCLUDED FROM COVERAGE; APPROACH OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION; PUBLIC NOTICE OF SYSTEMS; IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION AND WANTED PERSONS INFORMATION; CORRECTIONAL AND RELEASE INFORMATION; SEGREGATION OF INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION; AND DIRECT ACCESS TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION. OTHER SUBJECTS INCLUDE USE OF ARREST RECORD INFORMATION AND CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION BY CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES; USE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION FOR APPOINTMENTS AND EMPLOYMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE PERSONNEL, FOR NONCRIMINAL JUSTICE GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYMENT, AND FOR NONCRIMINAL JUSTICE PURPOSES GENERALLY; ACCESS BY INDIVIDUALS FOR PURPOSES OF CHALLENGE; MAINTENANCE, DISSEMINATION, AND USE OF CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION; AND METHOD OF ACCESS TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION. OTHER STANDARDS COVER SECURITY, ACCURACY, AND COMPLETENESS; SEALING AND PURGING OF ARREST RECORD INFORMATION AND CRIMINAL RECORD INFORMATION; NATIONAL INTERSTATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEM; NATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION SYSTEMS BOARD; STATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS BOARDS; PRECEDENCE OF STATE LAWS; AUDITS; SANCTIONS AND PENALTIES; AND EFFECTIVE DATE. A LIST OF REFERENCES IS INCLUDED.