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ENTRY TIME (LOCAL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM)
| Data Element: | ENTRY TIME (LOCAL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM) |
| Definition: | The time (expressed in military time) which marks the beginning of a continuous period of incarceration, during which there is no lapse in the authority to continue incarceration. NOTE: This element does not include inmates held on substitute jail orders from other jurisdictions. |
| Standard of Verification: | Internal agency documents. |
| Data Type: | N |
| Field Size: | 4 |
| Field Format: | 2N - HH 2N - MM |
| Originating Teams: | Corrections |
| User Teams: | Corrections |
| Tables / Codes: | None |
| Comments: | Multiple and sequential status changes during a period of confinement within a local correctional system should be regarded as one continuous period of incarceration. For an intermittent sentence, the ENTRY TIME (LOCAL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM) would be the first time of incarceration and the EXIT TIME (LOCAL CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM) would be the final time of confinement. |
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