Instant access allows individuals who need to provide their criminal background information to prospective employers as part of their employment applications to search and download the results instantly from any Web enabler 24-hours a day.
The service is especially beneficial to citizens who live outside the Indianapolis area and are applying for jobs in schools, daycare centers, nursing homes, hospitals, retail and other sectors that require background checks. About 92 percent of employers place the responsibility for providing background checks on the applicant.
Before the instant access program, which costs $22.50, a citizen who needed a background check would have had to drive to Indianapolis or wait for the mail system, since the ISP office in Indianapolis is the only place in the state that handles these requests on a walk-in basis.