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Criminal record systems

Criminal History Record Information (CHRI) or Criminal History Record Information System

A record (or the system maintaining such records) that includes individual identifiers and describes an individual's arrests and subsequent dispositions. Criminal history records do not include intelligence or investigative data or sociological data, such as drug use history. CHRI systems usually include information on juveniles if they are tried as adults in criminal courts. Most, however, do not include data describing involvement of an individual in the juvenile justice system. All data in CHRI systems are usually backed by fingerprints of the record subjects to provide positive identification. State legislation varies concerning disclosure of criminal history records for noncriminal justice purposes.
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National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)
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National Criminal History Improvement Program 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                          BJS
JULY 12, 1995                         202-307-0703


JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MAKES FIRST AWARDS UNDER 
$88 MILLION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE 
STATE CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD SYSTEMS


     WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Twelve states will
receive a total of more than $20 million to
improve their criminal history records systems as
part of the first awards made under the $88
million National Criminal History Improvement
Program...

National Criminal History Improvement Program 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                          BJS
SEPTEMBER 11, 1995                    202-307-0703

JUSTICE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES 18 MORE GRANTS
FOR IMPROVEMENT OF CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS


     SEBASCO, MAINE -- Eighteen states, led by
Florida, Texas, and New Mexico, will receive about
$27 million under the $88 million National
Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) to
upgrade their criminal history records systems.  
The grants will help states implement the...