Jargon busters
NOMS Number
To identify a particular person by their prisoner (or National Offender Management Service) number. Note that prisoner number is not necessarily unique and permanent.
Offence Category Code
The categories of offences. This covers criminal and non-criminal court case/proceedings types i.e. enforcement family licensing and civil complaints and applications.
Offence Remand Status Code
This specifies the remand/bail code status that accompanies the CJS Result Code. This is for a specific offence. See also Person Remand Status.
OU Code Bottom Level
A code to represent the lowest physical and/or logical organisation unit within a Criminal Justice Organisation or an external organisation that accesses the CJS Exchange.
OU Code Second Level
A code to represent the highest physical and/or logical organisation unit level within a Criminal Justice Organisation or an external organisation that accesses the CJS Exchange
OU Code Third Level
A code to represent a middle level physical and/or logical organisation unit within a Criminal Justice Organisation or an external organisation that accesses the CJS Exchange.
OU Code Top Level
A code to represent a Criminal Justice Organisation or an external organisation that accesses the CJS Exchange