Information was obtained from field trips to representative parole/probation agencies, courts, police agencies, district attorney offices, and correctional institutions. Available prior reports pertinent to the current study and individual agency publications were also reviewed for additional information. Basic information needs of criminal justice agencies were analyzed, with emphasis given to the needs of parole and probation agencies. A brief background on parole and probation in New york State is provided, and major functional areas are examined. The type and frequency of the New York State Identification and Intelligence System (NYSIIS) assistance to the system agencies are described, and the data element requirements of the NYSIIS reporting system are discussed. Revisions to the NYSIIS process system necessitated by the survey results and recent legislation are presented, followed by an initial description of the planned NYSIIS statistical system. Tabular data are provided. (Author abstract modified)