(2) The Sheriff/facility administrator shall require, at a minimum, that the following information be provided in any application to conduct research in the facility:

1. (a) the name, address, and telephone number of the principal researcher and of all research staff;
2. (b) an endorsement by a recognized research organization, such as a university, private foundation, consulting firm or public agency certifying that the research is for valid scientific, educational, or other public purposes;
3. (c) a summary of the goals of the study;
4. (d) a description of the research design including procedures for data collection, procedures which will be followed to protect inmate privacy, details of any compensation to be paid to inmates; and
5. (e) when a study requires access to criminal offender record information (CORI), the researcher shall apply for access to the Department of Criminal Justice Information Services (DCJIS) and shall provide the Sheriff/facility administrator with a copy of the DCJIS' letter of approval before being allowed to begin the research. (Refer to M.G.L. c. 6, § 173.)