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| Michigan pulling ex-con records from Web |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 03/14/2005 |
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The Michigan Department of Corrections says it's purging its public Internet database of the names of 215-thousand ex-convicts who have completed their parole or probation. The Offender Tracking Information System has about 120-thousand searches a day. The prison system is removing the names of those who are no longer in custody or on probation and parole effective March 21st. The system will retain information on and photographs of about 144-thousand current prisoners, parolees and probationers. The Department of Corrections says the database is misleading because it lacks information on arrests, misdemeanor convictions and post-release criminal activity. But critics say ending easy access to department records could compromise public safety. |
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