NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision

Inmate Information Data Definitions Date of Information The information on this web page is extracted from the Department's "live" computer data base at the moment the web page is prepared. This is the most timely information available by computer. The date is shown here so that if a page is printed andfiled, the date that it wasprepared is available for future reference. Department Identification Number (DIN) A DIN is assigned to each inmate admitted to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. This is an internal number used as an identifier for the inmate while he or she is in the custody of the Department. The DIN has three parts; a 2-digit number, a letter, and a 4-digit number. The three portions of the DIN numberare: Part Description Year The year of the inmate's initial admission to the Department for the current incarceration. Letter Indicates the DOCS reception center at which the inmate was originally admitted for the current incarceration - in most cases. Seq...