THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services
200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150
TEL: 617-660-4640 | TTY: 617-660-4606
MASS.GOV/CJIS
APPLICATIONFORACCESSTOCORIFORRESEARCHPURPOSES
ProjectInformation
TitleofResearchProject:_____________________________________________________________________________
OverseeingAgency/Institution(ifapplicable):_____________________________________________________________
ApplicantInformation
FirstName: _______________________________________________________ MiddleInitial: _________________
LastName: _______________________________________________________ Suffix(Jr.,Sr.,etc): _____________
StreetAddress: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Apt.#orSuite:______________ City:___________________________ State: _________ Zip:________________
PhoneNumber: _____________________________________________________________________________________
EmailAddress:__________________________________________________________________________ ____________
ResearchDirector
Ifdifferentfromaboveindividual.
FirstName: _______________________________________________________ MiddleInitial: _________________
LastName: _______________________________________________________ Suffix(Jr.,Sr.,etc): _____________
StreetAddress: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Apt.#orSuite:______________ City:___________________________ State: _________ Zip:________________
PhoneNumber: _____________________________________________________________________________________
EmailAddress:__________________________________________________________________________ ____________
ApplicationType
Typeofapplicationyouaresubmitting: New Renewal*
* Pleasenote,ifthisisarenewalofapreviousapplication,youonlyneedtorespondtothequestionsbelowifthe
informationsinceyourlastapplicationhaschanged.Iftheinformationisthesame,renewalapplicantsonlyneedto
selecttherenewaloptionandsigntheapplication
ApplicationQuestions
1. Statethegeneralobjectiveofthisresearchstudy.___________________ ________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Provideadescriptionoftheresearchdesign,samplingmethod,andstatisticalanalysesthatwillbeused.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services
200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150
TEL: 617-660-4640 | TTY: 617-660-4606
MASS.GOV/CJIS
3. StatethetypeofCriminalOffenderRecordInformation(CORI)datathatyouseektouse.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. StateyourexpectedsourceofCORI. ______________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. IfyouwillbeobtainingCORIfromasourceotherthanDCJIS,includeacontactpersonandinformationforthat
agency.Alsoincludeacopyofanyapprovaldocumentationyouhavealreadyobtained.____________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Statetheexpectedendproductofthisresearch. ____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Provideyourresearchtimelineandestimatedenddate.______________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Provideanexplanationofhowtheresearchwillbenefitpublicsafety.___________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. ProvideadescriptionofhowCORIdatawillbereferencedinthefinalproduct.____________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. ProvideadescriptionofthesafeguardsthatwillbeputinplacetomaintaintheconfidentialityoftheCORIdata.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
ApplicationAttachments
Pleaseincludethefollowingwithyourresearchapplication:
1. Acopyofyourresearchproposal.
2. AsignedNonDisclosureAgreementfromthePrincipalResearcher/Researcher.
ApplicationAttestation
Bysigningbelow,Iaffirmthattheinformationcontainedinthisresearchapplicationandins upportthereofistrueand
complete.IfurtheragreethatshouldIbeprovidedwithauthorizationtoaccessCORIforresearchpurposesthatIwill
maintaintheconfidentialityofCORIdataandcomplywithallapplicable
lawsandregulations,includingbutnotlimited
to,M.G.L.c.6,§§167178Band803CMR8.00etseq.
___________________________________________________________________ ____________________________
Signature Date
___________________________________________________________________
PrintedName
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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services
200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150
TEL: 617-660-4640 | TTY: 617-660-4606
MASS.GOV/CJIS
MassachusettsDepartmentofCriminalJusticeInformationServices
IndividualResearcherAgreementofNonDisclosureofCORI
Whereas,________________________________ (“Researcher”)isparticipatingasatheRese archerinaresearch
projectthatwillrequiretheuseofandaccesstoCriminalOffenderRecordInformation(“CORI”),and
Whereas,theDepartmentofCriminalJusticeInformationServices(“DCJIS”)hasapprovedsaidresearchproject,and
Whereas,Researcheracknowledgesaccesstoanddissemination
ofCORIissubjecttotheprovisionsofM.G.L.c.6,§§
167178Band803C.M.R.2.00etseq.,thatanydisclosureofCORIexceptaspermittedunderthesectionsoflawand
regulationscitedabovecanresultinacriminalfineofuptofivethousanddollars($5,000.00)
foreachoffenseand/orup
tooneyearimprisonmentinjailorhouseofcorrection,inadditiontocivilliabilityfordamagespursuantto§177
includingexemplarydamages,andacivilfineofuptofivethousanddollars($5,000.00)foreachviolation.
Nowtherefore,Researcherherebyagreestothefollowing:
1. ResearchershallnotdiscloseCORItoanyunauthorizedpersonandshalluseCORIonlyaspermittedbyM.G.L.c.
6,§§167178Band803C.M.R.2.00etseq.
2. Researchershallnotreproduce,transfer,ormakeavailableCORItoanyindividualunlessDCJIShasapprovedthat
individual
foraccesstoCORI.
3. ResearchershallpreservetheanonymityoftheindividualswhoseCORIissough t,assetforthin803C.M.R.8.04.
4. Bysigningthisagreement,Researcherprovideshis/herconsenttoDCJIStoconductanallavailableCORIcheckof
theResearcher.DCJISshallaccessallavailable
CORI.Thisauthorizationisvalidforoneyearfromthedateofmy
signature. I maywithdraw thisauthorization atany timeby providing written notice of myintent to withdraw
consenttoaCORIcheck.
5. IacknowledgethattheinformationprovidedtoconducttheCORIcheckistrue
andaccurate.
Signedthis__________dayof,20_______.
____________________________________ ______________________________________
ResearcherName(signature) ResearcherName(print)
_______________________________________ __________________________________________
DateofBirth(MM/DD/YY) LastSixofSocialSecurityNumber

THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SECURITY
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services
200 Arlington Street, Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150
TEL: 617-660-4640 | TTY: 617-660-4606
MASS.GOV/CJIS
MassachusettsDepartmentofCriminalJusticeInformationServices
PrincipalResearcherAgreementofNonDisclosureofCORI
Whereas,________________________________ (“PrincipalResearcher”)isparticipatingasathePrincipal Researc herin
aresearchprojectthatwillrequiretheuseofandaccesstoCriminalOffenderRecordInformation(“CORI”),and
Whereas,theDepartmentofCriminalJusticeInformationServices(“DCJIS”)hasapprovedsaidresearchproject,and
Whereas,PrincipalResearcheracknowledgesaccess
toanddisseminationofCORIissubjecttotheprovisionsofM.G.L.
c.6,§§167178Band803C.M.R.2.00etseq.,thatanydisclosureofCORIexceptaspermittedunderthesectionsoflaw
andregulationscitedabovecanresultinacriminalfineofuptofive
thousanddollars($5,000.00)foreachoffense
and/oruptooneyearimprisonmentinjailorhouseofcorrection,inadditiontocivilliabilityfordamagespursuantto§
177includingexemplarydamages,andacivilfineofuptofivethousanddollars($5,000.00)foreachviolation.
Nowtherefore,PrincipalResearcher
herebyagreestothefollowing:
1. PrincipalResearchershallnotdiscloseCORItoanyunauthorizedpersonandshalluseCORIonlyaspermittedby
M.G.L.c.6,§§167178Band803C.M.R.2.00etseq.
2. Principal Researcher shall not reproduce, transfer, or make available CORI to any individual
unless DCJIS has
approvedthatindividualforaccesstoCORI.
3. Principal Researcher shall preservethe anonymity ofthe individuals whose CORI is sought, as set forth in 803
C.M.R.8.04.
4. Bysigningthisagreement,PrincipalResearcherprovideshis/herconsenttoDCJIStoconductanallavailable
CORI
checkofthePrincipalResearcher.DCJISshallaccessallavailableCORI.Thisauthorizationisvalidforone
yearfromthedateofmysignature.Imaywithdrawthisauthorizationatanytimebyprovidingwrittennoticeof
myintenttowithdrawconsenttoaCORIcheck.
5. Iacknowledgethat
theinformationprovidedtoconducttheCORIcheckistrueandaccurate.
Signedthis__________dayof,20_______.
____________________________________ ______________________________________
PrincipalResearcherName(signature) PrincipalResearcherName(print)
_______________________________________ __________________________________________
DateofBirth(MM/DD/YY) LastSixofSocialSecurityNumber