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CITIZENSHIP
| Data Element: | CITIZENSHIP |
| Definition: | Current United States citizenship status. |
| Standard of Verification: | Information collected from a certified birth certificate, or from the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). |
| Data Type: | A |
| Field Size: | 1 |
| Field Format: | 1A |
| Originating Teams: | Corrections and Law Enforcement |
| User Teams: | Corrections and Law Enforcement |
| Tables / Codes: | Y - Yes N - No U - Unknown |
| Comments: | None |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 2/87 DATE STANDARD REVISED: 2/91 |

