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Justice Detainee Information System

ACRONYM

JDIS

ORIGINATOR

Department/Agency Name: U.S. Department of Justice

Major Organization Subdivision: United States Marshals Service (USMS)

Minor Organization Subdivision: Information Technology Services

Name of Unit: N/A

Address: CS-3, U.S. Marshals Service Headquarters

City: Washington

State: DC

Zip Code: 20530-1000

Country: United States

Hours of Service: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Telephone: (202) 307-935000

FAX: (202) 307-52552

ABSTRACT

Justice Detainee Information System consolidates four United States Marshals Service applications: Warrant Information Network (WIN), Prisoner Tracking System (PTS), Automated Prisoner Scheduling System (APSS), and Automated Booking System (ABS) to produce a centralized database containing the majority of prisoner data records collected by the United States Marshals Service. Justice Detainee Information System is currently in development mode.

PURPOSE

The purpose of Justice Detainee Information System is to have one database that can be accessed to reveal complete prisoner records of all prisoners who are in custody or have a federal warrant issued or are scheduled for a move.

ACCESS CONSTRAINTS

All records in Justice Detainee Information System are protected from unauthorized access through appropriate administrative, physical, and technical safeguards. These safeguards include restricting access to those with a need to know to perform their official duties, using locks and alarm devices, passwords and/or encrypting data communications.

USE CONSTRAINTS

Users of Justice Detainee Information System will be restricted to only those privileges necessary to perform assigned tasks.

AGENCY PROGRAMS

The United States Marshals Service is charged with ensuring the effective operation of the judicial system. Justice Detainee Information System will be the primary information system tool to accomplish this.

SOURCES OF DATA

Prisoner records in Justice Detainee Information System will be entered as a result of data provided by the Federal, State, and local criminal justice agencies, the courts, medical care professionals, public and private organizations, witnesses, informants, and other persons interviewed during fugitive investigations.

RESPONSIBLE OFFICE FOR DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION

OFFICE OF CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

DATE OF LAST MODIFICATION: Ongoing