Report: Privacy Policy Guidance Volume 1: Privacy policy guidance for Illinois integrated justice information systems
Abstract The Implementation Board sought to identify the privacy issues created by the enhanced collection, analysis, and sharing of information made possible with newly advanced computer technologies. Moreover, the board desired practical solutions to these issues in the form of a comprehensive set of privacy policy recommendations that could guide justice practitioners and system designers in the appropriate collection, use, and dissemination of electronic information throughout the Illinois justice system. This report concentrates on the traditional justice information sharing because this data underlies the day-to-day operation of the justice system. Specifically, this report: (1) identifies and discusses several of the privacy issues confronting the enhanced collection, analysis, and sharing of justice information made possible by advancing computer technologies; (2) sets forth the types of information sharing that are mandated by existing federal and state requirements; and (3) contains the Privacy Policy Subcommittees recommendations concerning the proper treatment of justice information.
Report: Comparison of Official and Unofficial Sources of Criminal History Records
Abstract Criminal history records are now being used for many non-criminal justice decisions but oftentimes the decision maker doesn't use official sources of criminal history information. Despite the privacy issues surrounding the accessibility of criminal records through private providers, there is a gap in the empirical literature comparing the unofficial sources of criminal history information to the records maintained by states' official criminal history repositories. The review compared six subjects' criminal history information as compiled by two private providers with the subjects' official rap sheets to determine (a) whether the providers accurately collected and compiled each subject's convictions as reflected in the official repository, and (b) whether expunged records appeared in the unofficial compilations.
"Privacy Schmrivacy?" Drafting Privacy Policy in an Integrated Justice Environment (and why it's important)
Abstract Privacy Schmrivacy? discusses a process for drafting a privacy policy in an integrated justice effort. It includes recommendations to guide the activities of a diverse privacy policy committee composed of representatives from the justice system as well as academic and civil rights fields. The paper sets forth several recommendations for the efficient and informed direction of a committee whose function it is to draft a comprehensive privacy policy intended to govern the sharing of justice information throughout an integrated justice enterprise. Additionally, Privacy Schmrivacy? places great emphasis on understanding the privacy policy choices already made in the area of justice information sharing and integration-specific privacy issues so that new privacy challenges can be more completely addressed.
Research Bulletin: Integrated justice information system survey findings
Abstract In order to understand the state of justice information management and sharing among justice agencies in Illinois, Information Management Surveys were sent to 450 justice agencies including municipal police departments, sheriffs' offices, state's attorneys, circuit court clerks, and probation departments throughout the state. This Research Bulletin summarizes the findings
Abstract This paper examines various types of justice systems integration implementations and provides a working definition of integration. It includes a brief history of integration and an overview of current practices.
Integration Architectures: The Range of Possibilities for Justice Information Systems Integration in Illinois
Abstract This paper examines the various conceptual architectures for integrating justice information systems in Illinois. The term "architecture" in this context refers to the underlying structure of systems that facilitate the sharing of information between various justice agencies. The choice of an integration architecture or architectures does not necessarily limit the way a system will look and feel to its users, or what technologies may be used to build the system(s). Because integration architecture decisions have the potential to significantly affect fundamental integration issues surrounding system security, privacy, ownership, administration and governance, an early understanding of integration architectures needs to be had by policy makers directing the integration process in order that they have sufficient background to develop polices that will best shape and scale integration in a particular state, county, or locality.
Middleware Solutions for Integrated Justice: Overview and Examples
Abstract This paper examines the use of middleware technologies for the purpose of integrating disparate justice information systems. Middleware approaches to linking disparate systems allow for individual agency information systems to pass information to other agency systems quickly and easily. Middleware can provide translation of data elements between discrete agency systems, and can allow for the embedding of workflow business rules as a part of the data routing and translation process. Middleware also allows for individual agencies to continue to manage system security and to control what data is sent where and when.
An Enterprise Approach to Justice Information Systems in Illinois
Abstract This paper discusses the business case for integrating justice information systems in Illinois. It details current deficiencies in Illinois' justice information systems and proposes the integration of these systems in such a manner that will reduce the transfer of paper at vital exchange points. Doing so, it is argued, will reduce redundant data entry and provide more timely, accurate, and complete information to decision makers in the Illinois justice enterprise.
Abstract The essence of justice systems integration is the electronic exchange of information between disparate agency information systems. This paper explains that the primary obstacle to electronic information sharing between justice agencies has been the lack of standards for electronic information exchange. Without standards, justice agencies with dissimilar systems cannot easily design or adapt their systems to share data. The paper briefly reviews standards, regulations, and XML before discussing functional standards, communications and data security, as well as standards implementation schemes.
Illinois Integrated Justice Information System (IIJIS) 2010 Annual Report
The Illinois Integrated Justice Information System (IIJIS) 2010 Annual Report outlines the current activities of the IIJIS Board toward the enhanced sharing of justice information throughout Illinois.
Privacy policy guidance for Illinois integrated justice
information systems
This report concentrates on the traditional justice information sharing because this data underlies the day-to-day operation of the justice system. Specifically, this report: identifies and discusses several of the privacy issues confronting the enhanced collection, analysis, and sharing of justice information made possible by advancing computer technologies; sets forth the types of information sharing that are mandated by existing federal and state requirements; and contains the Privacy Policy Subcommittees recommendations concerning the proper treatment of justice information.
Information is the backbone of every aspect of the public safety process. Justice cannot be
fairly and properly administered without complete and accurate information.
In today's public safety processes, many inadequacies exist in the collection, storage, and dissemination of
information needed to make justice administration decisions, deploy resources, improve operational
effectiveness and most importantly, protect citizens.
