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CLIENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (DIVISION OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL ALTERNATIVES)
| Data Element: | CLIENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (DIVISION OF PROBATION AND CORRECTIONAL ALTERNATIVES) |
| Definition: | The unique, computer-generated, number used to identify each person on the Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives (DPCA) Client Database. A person should have only one Client Identification Number. |
| Standard of Verification: | None |
| Data Type: | AN |
| Field Size: | 7 |
| Field Format: | 7AN |
| Originating Teams: | Corrections |
| User Teams: | Corrections |
| Tables / Codes: | None |
| Comments: | This required data element exists because no other unique person specific identifier is available for all probation supervision cases. Not all probationers have NYSID numbers. |
| Page Info: | DATE STANDARD ESTABLISHED: 9/95 |