United States federal witness protection system
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The United States federal witness protection system is a government program that safeguards threatened witnesses and their families—often by relocating and giving them new identities—to secure their cooperation in prosecuting serious crimes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States federal witness protection system canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal program
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witness protection program ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Marshals Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
WITSEC
NERFINISHED
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Witness Security Program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal witnesses ⓘ |
| confidentiality |
locations of witnesses are kept secret
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new identities are protected information ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Federal Bureau of Investigation
NERFINISHED
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United States Attorneys Offices NERFINISHED ⓘ federal prosecutors ⓘ other federal law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedBy | United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | state witness protection programs ⓘ |
| eligibilityIncludes |
immediate family members of witnesses
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witnesses in danger due to testimony ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1970 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
drug trafficking cases
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major violent crime cases ⓘ organized crime cases ⓘ terrorism cases ⓘ |
| fundedBy | federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
increase successful prosecutions
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reduce witness intimidation ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | United States federal criminal justice system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Organized Crime Control Act of 1970
NERFINISHED
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Title V of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Witness Security Division of the U.S. Marshals Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesUnder | United States federal law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overseenBy | United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | ensure safety of cooperating witnesses ⓘ |
| provides |
employment assistance
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financial assistance to witnesses ⓘ housing assistance ⓘ new identities for witnesses ⓘ relocation of witnesses ⓘ security arrangements for witnesses ⓘ |
| purpose |
combat organized crime
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facilitate prosecution of serious federal crimes ⓘ protect families of threatened witnesses ⓘ protect threatened witnesses ⓘ secure cooperation of witnesses in criminal prosecutions ⓘ |
| requires |
agreement to testify
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compliance with program rules ⓘ |
| scope | federal criminal cases ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection |
emergency protection
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long-term protection ⓘ |
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