THE SGI PRIVACY INDEX HAS COLLECTED FEDERAL AND STATE STATUTORY LAWS, ADMINISTRATIVE LAWS, AND JUDICIAL DECISIONS WHICH DEAL WITH REGULATION OF THE INFORMATION PRACTICES OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AGENCIES. THE MATERIAL IS INDEXED AND CATALOGUED BY TOPIC. THIS MANUAL FIRST DESCRIBES THE SGI PRIVACY INDEX IN DETAIL. THE DATA ELEMENTS USED TO CODE THE TOPICS ARE DEFINED, EXAMPLES OF SEARCHES AND FINDINGS ARE GIVEN, AND FREQUENCY DISTRIBUTION TABLES OF THE DATA BASE ARE INCLUDED. A TABLE SHOWS HOW EACH STATE AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE ADDRESSED EACH TOPIC IN THE INDEX. THIS FOUR-PAGE TABLE PERSENTS INFORMATION ON 43 ASPECTS OF CRIMINAL HISTORY, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, AND EMPLOYMENT PRIVACY. THE SECOND SECTION DEFINES TERMS FREQUENTLY ASSOCIATED WITH SECURITY AND PRIVACY POLICY ARRANGED BY CATEGORY. THE THIRD SECTION LISTS STATE OFFICES INVOLVED WITH THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF LEAA STATE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANS. THE LAST SECTION CONTAINS A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MORE THAN 300 ARTICLES, BOOKS, REPORTS, AND SPECIALIZED BIBLIOGRAPHIES DEALING WITH CRIMINAL JUSTICE INFORMATION POLICY ISSUES AND PROCEDURAL PROBLEMS. THE MATERIALS DO NOT REPRESENT COMPLETE COVERAGE, BUT PRESENT A SELECTION OF ITEMS OF IMMEDIATE INTEREST TO THOSE CONCERNED WITH THESE ISSUES. MOST OF THE MATERIALS WERE PUBLISED BETWEEN 1967 AND 1976. THE MAJORITY ARE FROM THE UNITED STATES, ALTHOUGH SOME ARE INCLUDED FROM CANADA, ENGLAND, AND SWEDEN. (GLR)