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ADMISSION REASON (LOCAL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM)
| Data Element: | ADMISSION REASON (LOCAL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM) |
| Definition: | The most serious reason for incarcerating an inmate committed or remanded to the custody of a county sheriff or local corrections department by any of the courts within that county or New York City. Each booking number/admission number equals one admission.* |
| Standard of Verification: | Official Court Papers Local Correctional Release Commission Papers. |
| Data Type: | AN |
| Field Size: | 2 |
| Field Format: | 2AN |
| Originating Teams: | Corrections |
| User Teams: | Corrections |
| Tables / Codes: | SENTENCED** 01 - Sentenced, Initial Entry Felony Conviction 02 - Sentenced, Initial Entry Misdemeanor Conviction 03 - Sentenced, Initial Entry Youthful Offender 04 - Sentenced, Initial Entry Violation Conviction 05 - Sentenced, Initial Entry Infraction Conviction 06 - Sentenced, Initial Entry Civil Offense 18 - Sentenced on Other Conviction 19 - Sentenced, Initial Entry Unknown Type or Level DETAINED 21 - Detained, Felony Charge 22 - Detained, Violation of Probation 23 - Detained, Violation of Local Conditional Release 24 - Detained, Misdemeanor Charge 25 - Detained, Violation Charge 26 - Detained, Infraction Charge 27 - Detained, Civil Offense 38 - Detained, Other Charge 39 - Detained, Reason Unknown |
| Comments: | The table is ranked in order of seriousness. For a first admission in a continuous period of incarceration this would be the same as the ENTRY REASON (LOCAL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM). The term "Local Correctional System" does not include City, Town and Village lock-ups or police precincts. *Admissions to county correctional facilities reflect as close as possible one individual to one admission. However, there are instances where one individual would be recorded as a county admission more than once during a continuous period of in- carceration. The admission event is defined by the recording agency and is outlined in the manual Annual Report Guidelines for County Correctional Facilities. The Guidelines Manual was developed in a joint effort between the New York State Sheriffs' Association and the New York State Commission of Correction effective January 1, 1989. **The phrase "Sentenced, Initial Entry" refers to an initial entry, sentenced prior to admission. See also: ENTRY REASON (LOCAL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM) |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 4/93 |