Office of Justice Programs

Office of Justice Programs (DOJ)
Department overview
Seal of the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
Formed	1984 (1984)
Jurisdiction	Federal government of the United States
Headquarters	810 7th Street NW Washington, D.C., United States
Department executives	Karol Mason, Assistant Attorney General Beth McGarry, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
Parent department	U.S. Department of Justice
Website	www.ojp.gov

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that focuses on crime prevention through research and development, assistance to state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies, including law enforcement, corrections, and juvenile justice through grants and assistance to crime victims.

The Office of Justice Programs is headed by an Assistant Attorney General.^[1] Karol V. Mason was nominated to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs by President Barack Obama on February 13, 2013.^[2] Mason was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 25, 2013.^[2] OJP's Assistant Attorney General is responsible for the overall management and oversight of the office.

History

In 1968, the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act, the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) was established and later abolished in 1982. Its predecessor agency was the Office of Law Enforcement Assistance (1965–1968). The LEAA was succeeded by the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics (1982–1984).^[3] In 1984, the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics became the Office of Justice Programs with the enactment of the Justice Assistance Act of 1984.^[4]

Organization

Leadership

Office of the Assistant Attorney General

Bureaus

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Office for Victims of Crime (OVC)
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART)

Support Offices

Office of Administration (OA)
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)
Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Office of General Counsel (OGC)
Office of Communications (OCOM)
Equal Employment Opportunity Office (EEO)
Office of Audit, Assessment,, and Management (OAAM)

References

↑ "Leadership". Office of Justice Programs. United States Department of Justice. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
1 2 "Karol Mason, Assistant Attorney General". Office of Justice Programs. United States Department of Justice. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
↑ "Records of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration". National Archives. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
↑ "The Office of Justice Programs". National Criminal Justice Association Center for Justice Planning. Retrieved 2016-08-03.

External links

US DOJ Office of Justice Programs home page

Agencies under the United States Department of Justice

Headquarters: Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building Loretta Lynch, Attorney General Sally Yates, Deputy Attorney General

Deputy Attorneys General	Justice Management Division Criminal Division National Security Division Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Drug Enforcement Administration Federal Bureau of Investigation Federal Bureau of Prisons National Institute of Corrections United States Marshals Service Executive Office for Immigration Review Office of Attorney Recruitment and Management Office of the Federal Detention Trustee Office of Intelligence Policy and Review Office of the Pardon Attorney Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties Office of Professional Responsibility Office on Sexual Violence and Crimes against Children Office of Tribal Justice Professional Responsibility Advisory Office United States Attorneys INTERPOL, U.S. National Central Bureau National Drug Intelligence Center United States Parole Commission Office of Legal Counsel

Associate Attorneys General	Office of Justice Programs Office of Dispute Resolution Office on Violence Against Women Community Oriented Policing Services Office of Information Policy Foreign Claims Settlement Commission Antitrust Division Civil Division Civil Rights Division Environment and Natural Resources Division Tax Division United States Trustee Program Community Relations Service Office of Legal Policy

Assistant Attorneys General	Antitrust Division Civil Division Civil Rights Division Criminal Division National Security Division Environmental and Natural Resources Division Justice Management Division Tax Division Office of Legal Counsel Office of Legal Policy Office of Legislative Affairs Office of Justice Programs

Solicitor General

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