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Correctional Data Analysis Systems. INSTITUTION Sam Honston State Univ., Huntsville, Tex I DocdnENT RESUME ED 209 425 CE 029 723 AUTHOR Friel, Charles R.: And Others TITLE Correctional Data Analysis Systems. INSTITUTION Sam Honston State Univ., Huntsville, Tex. Criminal 1 , Justice Center. SPONS AGENCY Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. Bureau of Justice Statistics. PUB DATE 80 GRANT D0J-78-SSAX-0046 NOTE 101p. EDRS PRICE MF01fPC05Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Computer Programs; Computers; *Computer Science; Computer Storage Devices; *Correctional Institutions; *Data .Analysis;Data Bases; Data Collection; Data Processing; *Information Dissemination; *Iaformation Needs; *Information Retrieval; Information Storage; Information Systems; Models; State of the Art Reviews ABSTRACT Designed to help the-correctional administrator meet external demands for information, this detailed analysis or the demank information problem identifies the Sources of teguests f6r and the nature of the information required from correctional institutions' and discusses the kinds of analytic capabilities required to satisfy . most 'demand informhtion requests. The goals and objectives of correctional data analysis systems are ontliled. Examined next are the content and sources of demand information inquiries. A correctional case law demand'information model is provided. Analyzed next are such aspects of the state of the art of demand information as policy considerations, procedural techniques, administrative organizations, technology, personnel, and quantitative analysis of 'processing. Availa4ie software, report generators, and statistical packages are covered in a discussion of report generation and canalysis of technology. Also described are the systemi transfer technology available for contemporary corrections and transrerAble \demand information technologies.ftRecommendations are made concerning \the following areas: the OBCIS data base as a solgtion to the demand information problem, demand information administrative policy, automating agency polidy, automating program descriptions, software n4 dc, communication problems, dirty data, use of computers in litigation, technology transfer, personnel turnover, and negotiation of demand information,requests. (MN) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made ,* * from the original document. * *********************4************************************************* "1" U.S. Department of Justice Bureau (I:Justice Statistics El!MEM=11111, Correctional Data Analysis Systems Prepared for Bureau of Justice Statistics U.S. Department Of Justice , Under Grant No. 78-SS-AX-0046 by Charles M. Friel Harriett J. Allic Barbara L. Hart James B..Moore Criminal Justice Center Sarii.Houston State University Huntsville, Texas 1980 U S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 'PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION MATE) IAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER IERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organ nation G,EFITAL- ordpnating 41 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction nuaktV TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES (foods of view of ,p1mons stated in pus docu INFORMATION CENTER IEFIIC) ment do not necessanly represent MLA-sal MC position of policy . 4 Bureau of Justice Statistics Reports The Police and Public Opinion = A Trends in Expenditure and Employment Data Of ViCtunization and Attitude Data frorrr !or the Criminal Justice System. 1971.77 Single copies are available al no charge from the 13 American Cities NCJ 42018 rannualt NCJ-57463 National Criminai Justice Reference Service, Box An Introduction ta the National Crime Expenditure andEmployment Data for the 6000, Rockville, Md. 20850 Multiple copies are for Survey. NCJ-43732 Criminal Justice Systeni (annoall sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S Compensating Victims of Violent Crime 1978 Summary Honor' NeJ hh4(3,3 Government Printing Office, Washington, D.0 Potential Costs and Coverage of a Nati.inai 1978 final report NCJ 664d? 20402 Program NCJ 43387 --A 1977 fm,11 report NCJ 53206 Crime Against Persons in Urban. Suburban. and Rural Areas: A Comparative Analysis of National Crime Survey: Vu timization Rates NCJ53551 Dictionary of Criminal Justice Oats. Terminology. Criminal Victimization In the United States Rape Victimization In 26 American Ci:ies. Tel ins and Defimtioris Pi upoSed to, 'nfcrstati, (annuall NCJ-55878 and National Data Colter ion and Excnange Summary Finolngs.nt 1977 78 Cri<inge, Criminal Victimization In Urban Schools, NCJ-36747 Crime and of Trends Since 19'3 NCJ NCJ-56396 61;',69 CriminalJustice Agencies in the U.S.' A Desrription .it Trends from 1973 to 19'7 National Prisoner Statistics: Summary Report of the National Criminal NCJ59898 .Capital Punishment (annual) Justice Agency 1_,st NCJ65560 1978 (heat report, NC.i 66480 197.8 NCJ59897 Criminal Justice Agencies in Region 1977 NCJ58725 1979 advance report NCJ 67705, 1. Corm Marne Mos. 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NCJ 34824 Public Opinion Regarding Crime, Criminal w. ..;.e report NCJ-13313 Justice and Related Topics NCJ-17419 New, Orleans, NCJ 3481 0 Oakland, NCJ 34826 Uniform Parole Reports: New Directions In processing of Juvenile Offenders: The Denver Mr &lel NCJ-17420 Pittsburgh. NdJ-3482' Parole in the United States (annual) San Diego. NCJ 14828 Who Gets Detained/An Ernpincai Analysis 1978 NCJ-58722 Of the Pre-A,diudicatory Detention of San Francisco, NC, 341:9 19'6 a Id 1977 NCJ-49702 Washington. D.0 NCJ 348 'oniles in Denver NCJ 17417 Character) itics of the Parole Juvenile Dispositions: Social and Legal Public Attitudes About Crime I1, Population, 1978. NCJ-66479 Boston, NC1-4623 Factors Related to theProcessi n9 Of Denver A National Survey ol ParoleRetated Delinquency Cases NCJ 17418 Buffalo, N(1_1-46236 Lemslalion Enacted Our iq me 1979 CincinnatiNr.: I 46.'1 OffenderBased Transaction Sletishes. Nev. ,.q.slative Se;.sion NCJ 64218 Directions in Data colwetion and Re-purling Houston, NC 1-46718 NCJ-29645 Miami. NCJ 46:19 Children in Custody Ji00 rle (304"raiun and Sentencing ol California Felony Of 1e-de's. Milwaukee. 46'4i) Corre,.,ional t .1C-day Cerl,.kii NCJ 29646 NCJ 4624, ro 197; )(Ivan( e rep, rt The Judicial Processing of Assault and New Orleans, Nr, t 4624, ( ovals C Juv^ HOW', Burglary Offenders in Selected Canton-11d, Oakland. NCJ 4624 3 '31-60967 Counties NCJ 29644 Pittsburgh, NCJ 46.'44 tf1,0, of Pt t1.../110(' f .4. &he. PreAdjudicato,y Detention in Three Juvenile San Diego. NCJ 4F,14, NCJ 6n9tsiS Courts, NCJ -34730 197'1 Ita p '°p'-'' rvl" San Francisco. NC 1-46,246 ,8139 Delinquency Dispositions. An Empire dr Washington. D C,, NCJ 4',24' Analysis of ProcesSino De( ,,a0n in three Crlminal Victimization Surveys in Chicago, IW 3 NCJ 44777 Juarale Coto's NCJ 14734 Detroit, Los Angeles. 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