The major functions and responsibilities of the Federal Detention Trustee are to:

• Direct and coordinate the budget and strategic planning submissions of detention operations to ensure internal consistency and elimination of duplication;
  
  
• Develop, implement, and monitor compliance with Department-wide standards, policies, and procedures;
  
  
• Develop and manage comprehensive statistical and financial databases describing detention activities;
  
  
• Develop and implement strategies to deal with detention "hot spots" and crises;
  
  
• Review existing detention practices and develop alternatives to improve mission efficiency and cost effectiveness; and
  
  
• Integrate existing predictive workload models to develop comprehensive, Department-wide detention planning capabilities.
  
  
• Manage JPATS through achieving efficiencies, effectiveness and operational improvements by driving process enhancements and network optimization, focusing on total transportation processes.