Offender`s conviction database and No Fixed Address defendants.

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Dear Crown Prosecution Service,
I note from various media reports that many accused people appearing before the Courts often have a long history of previous offences and convictions mentioned,sadly indicative of the failed nature of the rehabilitation process,and many accused belong to the `travelling community`or have `no fixed address`.
FOI Q1.When the CPS are arranging a prosecution case how do they check if the defendant has a previous criminal record, who is responsible for maintaining and updating the criminal record database, where is the data stored,is it a police maintained database,is there a charge for accessing the database,is the stored data supplied in an encrypted form,and who has authorised access to search the records?
FOI Q2.What is the official name for the database of offender`s prosecution records?
FOI Q3.Regarding historic criminal records for an individual,how long is the data kept on file,what is the deletion policy, and does the data include convictions in Scotland or whilst abroad?
FOI Q4.How does the CPS send documents to any alleged offender of `no fixed address`who refuses to engage with the legal system by refusing to seek the representation of a solicitor?

If you consider any aspects of these questions to be outside of the obligations of the FOIA you may respond to them as a general request for information, as part of your public service remit.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours faithfully,

Dennis Fallon(BScHons)

Information Management Unit, Crown Prosecution Service

Ref: 8565

Dear Mr. Fallon,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request

Thank you for your Freedom of Information (FOI) request which we received on 21 June 2019.

The FOI Act is a public disclosure regime, not a private regime. This means that any information disclosed under the FOI Act by definition becomes available to the wider public.

There is a 20 working day limit in which we are required to respond to requests.

The deadline for your request is the 19 July 2019.

Yours sincerely

Information Management Advisor
Information Management Unit
Security and Information Assurance Division (SIAD)

020 3357 0899
[CPS request email]

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Dear Mr. Fallon,

 

Freedom Of Information Act 2000 Request.

 

Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information request.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Information Management Advisor

Information Management Unit

Security and Information Assurance Division (SIAD)

020 3357 0899

[1][CPS request email]

 

 

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Dear Information Management Unit,
I am impressed by your helpful service, that is the way to dispose of issues promptly and efficiently, everyone benefits.I shall mark this request completed.

Thank you.
Yours sincerely,

Dennis Fallon(BScHons)