Judicial Agencies includes any agency that is relate to the judiciary including adjudication, prisons, probation, parole, and pardons.
Appellate Section (APP)Prepares draft briefs and certiorari petitions for the Solicitor General for filing in the U.S. Supreme Court; makes recommendations to the Solicitor General regarding appeals; prepares and argues motions in significant district court cases.
Bureau of Prisons (BOP)BOP was established in 1930 to provide more progressive and humane care for federal inmates, to professionalize the prison service, and to ensure consistent and centralized administration of federal prisons.
Published Reports:
* Inmate classification system;
* Drug treatment program evaluations;
* Education and training program evaluations;
* Equity and diversity issues;
* General program evaluations;
* Prison management;
* Public vs. private prisons;
* Prison conditions and environment;
* Recidivism.
Capital Case Section (CCS)Recently created in response to the DOJ's increased involvement in capital litigation and charged with overseeing the Department's capital prosecutions.
Criminal Division - DOJDevelops, enforces, and supervises the application of all federal criminal laws except those specifically assigned to other divisions.
Responsibilities of Division
* Oversees criminal matters as well as some civil litigation;
* Prosecutes many nationally significant cases;
* Formulates and implements criminal enforcement policy;
* Provides advice and assistance on criminal matters (e.g. witness security, wires);
* Advises the AG, Congress, the OMB and the White House on matters of criminal law;
* Provides legal advice and assistance to federal prosecutors and investigative agencies.
Federal Judicial Center (FJC)The FJC is the research and education agency of the judicial branch of the U.S. government.
Main areas of responsibility for the Center include:
* Conducts and promotes research related to the operation of the courts of the United States;
* Develops recommendations for improvement of the administration and management of our courts;
* Presents recommendations for improvement to the Judicial Conference of the United States;
* Conducts continuing education and training for the personnel of the U.S. judiciary, from judges through probation officers and mediators.
Office of the Pardon AttorneyThe Office of the Pardon Attorney assists the President in the exercise of executive clemency. Under the Constitution, the President's clemency power extends only to federal criminal offenses.
Special Litigation Section, Civil Rights / DOJThe Special Litigation Section protects the civil rights of inmates and other places where citizens come in contact with the criminal justice system.
The Special Litigation Section protects these civil rights:
1) The rights of people in state or local institutions, including: jails, prisons, juvenile detention facilities, and health care facilities for persons with disabilities;
2) The rights of individuals with disabilities to receive services in their communities, rather than in institutions;
3) The rights of people who interact with state or local police or sheriffs' departments;
4) The rights of youth involved in the juvenile justice system;
5) The rights of people to have safe access to reproductive health care clinics; and
6) The rights of people to practice their religion while confined to state and local institutions.
U.S. Marshals Service (USMS)Enforces federal laws and provides support to virtually all elements of the federal justice system.
USMS Priorities:
* Security of federal court facilities and the safety of judges and other court personnel;
* Apprehension of criminals;
* Transportation of federal prisoners to correctional facilities;
* Execution of federal court orders;
* Seizure of assets gained by illegal means;
* Management of the custody and disposal of forfeited assets;
* Assurance of the safety of endangered government witnesses and their families.
U.S. Parole Commission (USPC)Promotes public safety and strives for justice and fairness in the exercise of its authority to release and revoke offenders under its jurisdiction.
