Unaccompanied Juveniles in INS Custody

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Unaccompanied Juveniles in INS Custody
Report Number I-2001-009
September 28, 2001

APPENDIX IV

Commonly Used Abbreviations & Terms

ABBREVIATIONS

DACS Deportable Alien Control System

DOJ Department of Justice

D&R Detention and Removal

EOIR Executive Office for Immigration Review

HAB Humanitarian Affairs Branch

INS Immigration and Naturalization Service

JAMS Juvenile Alien Management System

LIRS Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Service

NTA Form I-862, Notice to Appear

OIG Office of the Inspector General

PHS Public Health Service

SIR Significant Incident Report

SPC Service Processing Center

USCC United States Catholic Conference

USMS United States Marshals Service

TERMS

Alien File Record of information relative to an individual alien (A-file)

A-number A unique numeric identifier assigned to an alien and is issued by INS to maintain its records of all information relative to that individual.

Book-in Date recorded in JAMS when a juvenile is placed in a facility

Flores Jenny Lisette Flores, et al. v. Janet Reno stipulated settlement agreement

Guardian A guardian appointed to act on behalf of a minor who is Ad litem not acting as the alien's immigration attorney, is not a relative of the alien, and is not a person with a conflict of interest.

Home An extensive review, conducted by the USCC and LIRS, Assessment into a potential sponsor for a special sub-group of juveniles considered at risk from smugglers. All Chinese and Indian juveniles receive a home assessment.

Instance A unique custody event. Captured by JAMS, whenever a juvenile is placed into or transferred to a facility, a new instance is recorded.

Influx The condition when the INS has, at any given time, more than 130 juveniles eligible for placement in a shelter facility, including those who have been so placed or are awaiting such placement.

INFLUX A JAMS placement code indicating a juvenile was placed in a secure facility due to an influx of juveniles into the United States.

Medium A facility that provides 24-hour awake supervision, Secure custody, care, and treatment for juveniles who require Facility close supervision but do not need placement in juvenile correctional facilities. Such facilities may have a secure perimeter but shall not be equipped internally with major restraining construction.

Secure A state or county juvenile detention facility or a secure Facility INS detention facility, or INS-contracted facility, having separate accommodations for juveniles.

Shelter A facility that is licensed by an appropriate state agency to provide residential, group, or foster care services for dependent children. All homes and facilities shall be non-secure.

DACS	Deportable Alien Control System
DOJ	Department of Justice
D&R	Detention and Removal
EOIR	Executive Office for Immigration Review
HAB	Humanitarian Affairs Branch
INS	Immigration and Naturalization Service
JAMS	Juvenile Alien Management System
LIRS	Lutheran Immigrant and Refugee Service
NTA	Form I-862, Notice to Appear
OIG	Office of the Inspector General
PHS	Public Health Service
SIR	Significant Incident Report
SPC	Service Processing Center
USCC	United States Catholic Conference
USMS	United States Marshals Service

Alien File	Record of information relative to an individual alien (A-file)
A-number	A unique numeric identifier assigned to an alien and is issued by INS to maintain its records of all information relative to that individual.
Book-in	Date recorded in JAMS when a juvenile is placed in a facility
Flores	Jenny Lisette Flores, et al. v. Janet Reno stipulated settlement agreement
Guardian	A guardian appointed to act on behalf of a minor who is Ad litem not acting as the alien's immigration attorney, is not a relative of the alien, and is not a person with a conflict of interest.
Home	An extensive review, conducted by the USCC and LIRS, Assessment into a potential sponsor for a special sub-group of juveniles considered at risk from smugglers. All Chinese and Indian juveniles receive a home assessment.
Instance	A unique custody event. Captured by JAMS, whenever a juvenile is placed into or transferred to a facility, a new instance is recorded.
Influx	The condition when the INS has, at any given time, more than 130 juveniles eligible for placement in a shelter facility, including those who have been so placed or are awaiting such placement.
INFLUX	A JAMS placement code indicating a juvenile was placed in a secure facility due to an influx of juveniles into the United States.
Medium	A facility that provides 24-hour awake supervision, Secure custody, care, and treatment for juveniles who require Facility close supervision but do not need placement in juvenile correctional facilities. Such facilities may have a secure perimeter but shall not be equipped internally with major restraining construction.
Secure	A state or county juvenile detention facility or a secure Facility INS detention facility, or INS-contracted facility, having separate accommodations for juveniles.
Shelter	A facility that is licensed by an appropriate state agency to provide residential, group, or foster care services for dependent children. All homes and facilities shall be non-secure.