Dissemination of Information to the Public

(1) The Parole Board shall make available to any person, upon request, information that it has the primary responsibility for creating and maintaining regarding custody status and placement within the criminal justice system as provided in M.G.L. c. 6, § 172. This information is limited to whether a criminal offender currently: (a) is confined in a correctional institution; (b) is eligible for parole on an estimated date; or (c) has begun parole supervision on a specified date; and has ended, or is expected to end parole supervision on a specified date. (2) TheParole Board maydisseminate CORIthat is specifically related to and contemporaneous with the search for or apprehension of any person. (3) Except as provided in 120 CMR 500.02(1) and (2), CORI and evaluative information will not be disseminated to individuals without service of a valid subpoena and a court order. (4) The Parole Board may make available a summary, which may include references to criminal offender record information or evaluative information, concerning a decision to release an individual, to deny such release, or to change an individual's custody status. M.G.L. c. 6, § 172(j).