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Request research access to criminal record data

Researchers may request access to Massachusetts criminal record data.

Contacts

Department of Criminal Justice Information Services

Phone

Main Phone Call Department of Criminal Justice Information Services, Main Phone at (617) 660-4600
TTY Call Department of Criminal Justice Information Services, TTY at (617) 660-4606

The Details

What you need

To apply, you need to:

  • Have a topic specific and relative to criminal justice
  • Provide the scope and timeline of your study 

How to request

For research access, you must complete and submit:

  • Application to Access CORI for Research Purposes
  • Signed CORI Non-disclosure Agreement
  • A copy of your research proposal

Once completed, please email the forms to sophia.davis@state.ma.us. 

For research access, you must complete and submit:

  • Application to Access CORI for Research Purposes
  • Signed CORI Non-disclosure Agreement
  • A copy of your research proposal

Once completed, please mail the forms to:

Attn: Legal Department

Department of Criminal Justice Information Services

200 Arlington St., Suite 2200

Chelsea, MA 02150

Downloads

Open PDF file, 190.36 KB,  Application to Access CORI for Research Purposes and CORI Non-disclosure Agreement (English, PDF 190.36 KB)
Open PDF file, 139.82 KB,  Research Access Guide (English, PDF 139.82 KB)

Contact

Address
200 Arlington St., Suite 2200, Chelsea, MA 02150
Directions 
Phone
Main Phone Call Department of Criminal Justice Information Services, Main Phone at (617) 660-4600
TTY Call Department of Criminal Justice Information Services, TTY at (617) 660-4606
Fax
(617) 660-4613

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