New York State Identification Number (NYSID)
A unique identifier assigned to an individual by New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services.
Department Identification Number (DIN)
A DIN is assigned to each individual admitted to the New York State Department of Correctional Services. This is an internal number used to identify an individual while in the custody of the Department.
The DIN has three parts:
- 2-digit number
- letter
- 4-digit number
The three portions of the DIN number are:
Year |
The year of the individual’s initial admission to the Department for the current incarceration. |
Letter |
Indicates the DOCCS reception center at which the individual was originally admitted for the current incarceration - in most cases.
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Sequence |
A sequentially assigned number within the reception center.
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For example, the DIN 98-A-0004 would have been assigned to an individual whose incarceration began in 1998 when the individual was admitted to the Downstate Reception Center and who was the 4th individual to be admitted there in 1998.
Race / ethnicity
The information about racial and ethnic origin is self-reported. Individuals identify their racial and ethnic origins by selecting from the categories below:
White |
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East.
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Black |
A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
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American Indian or Alaskan Native |
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Americas and who maintains cultural identification through tribal affiliations or community recognition.
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Asian or Pacific Islander |
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, the Indian Subcontinent or the Pacific Islands. This area includes China, India, Japan, Korea, the Philippine Islands and Samoa.
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Other |
Any other races not covered by the above categories.
NOTE: Hispanic is an ethnicity rather than racial category. People of Hispanic ethnicity are encouraged to make every effort to select a racial category from one of the four choices listed above.
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Unknown |
Any person whose race is unknown is included here.
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Hispanic |
A person of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, Central or South American or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
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County of commitment
The county in which the individual was convicted.
Crime information
Information is provided here about the crimes for which the individual was convicted that resulted in their commitment to State prison. The typical individual is committed to State prison for one or more crimes. All crimes listed are directly related to an individual’s latest commitment. Any previous criminal offenses that might have resulted in prior sentences or prison terms are not listed.
When the letters “ATT” appear at the beginning of a listed crime, this indicates that the individual was convicted of an attempt to commit that crime.
The phrase “HATE CRIME” that may appear at the end of a crime description indicates that the individual was convicted of a crime that involved bias or prejudice against an individual because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, gender, religion, religious practice, age, disability or sexual orientation. Hate crimes have longer sentences and higher crime classifications than comparable non-hate crimes.
The felony class is a set of codes including A1, A2, B, C, D, and E. A1 felonies are the most serious and E felonies the least serious.
Parole status/effective date
Parole status reflects either the individual’s current parole status or the outcome of the most recent period of supervision. When relevant, a date when that status became effective is provided.
Active: The individual is currently under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
In custody-violation: The individual is currently detained on a parole violation warrant. The Effective date is the date they were taken into custody. The Location is where the individual is currently incarcerated. "CJ" appearing as part of a location entry is an abbreviation for County Jail.
In custody: The individual is in custody/incarcerated and not included in the previous category. The Effective date is the date they were taken into custody.
Effective date:When relevant, a date when the Parole status became effective is provided. See In custody-violation, In custody, Deported, Discharged, Revoked and Deceased.
Absconded: The individual ceased all required contact with the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision and is being sought.
Unverified death: The individual’s death has been reported but official documentation has not yet been received by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to confirm the death.
Deported: The individual has been deported from the United States as a result of a final deportation order secured by the U.S. Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Effective dateis the date of the deportation.
Discharged: The individual’s sentence has been completed and they are no longer under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. The Effective date is the date of discharge from supervision.
Revoked: The individual failed to abide by the conditions of release resulting in the termination of community supervision and return to a State correctional facility. The
Effective date is the date of the revocation decision. For
further information about this offender, see the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision website.
Release date: The date that the individual began community supervision.
Deceased:The individual was discharged by death prior to completion of the sentence. The Effective date is the date of death.