Which criminal history record is limited to criminal justice agencies?

• A. Public records
• B. CHRI only
• C. Employment records
• D. Judicial records

Answer: (B)

The criminal history record that is specifically limited to criminal justice agencies is CHRI, which stands for Criminal History Record Information. CHRI contains detailed information about an individual's arrests, convictions, and other relevant actions taken by the criminal justice system, such as incarceration records and parole information.

This type of information is protected and typically not available to the general public to safeguard individual privacy and ensure that sensitive details are not misused. Only authorized criminal justice agencies, such as law enforcement, courts, and probation services, have access to CHRI.

In contrast, public records can include a variety of documents accessible to the general public, such as property records or certain court documents that do not contain sensitive personal information. Employment records are typically held by individual employers and pertain to a person's job history, while judicial records pertain to court filings and case outcomes, which can sometimes be accessed by the public but do not contain the comprehensive personal criminal histories found in CHRI. Thus, CHRI is unique in being restricted solely to criminal justice organizations.