Office Of Justice Programs - Office Of Justice Programs

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. Karol V. Mason was nominated to be Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Justice Programs by President Barack Obama on February 13, 2013. Mason was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 25, 2013. 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 (1965â€"1968). The LEAA was succeeded by the Office of Justice Assistance, Research, and Statistics (1982â€"1984). 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.

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)