Back Programa Federal de Protección de Testigos de los Estados Unidos Spanish Programme fédéral des États-Unis pour la protection des témoins French Programma federale di protezione testimoni degli Stati Uniti Italian 証人保護プログラム Japanese United States Federal Witness Protection Program SIMPLE Програма Захисту Свідків (США) Ukrainian 美国联邦证人保护项目 Chinese

United States Federal Witness Protection Program

United States Federal Witness Protection Program
Seal of the United States Department of Justice
Administered byUnited States Department of Justice
Codified under18 U.S. Code § 3521
Year established1970
Aimto protect witnesses and their families from harm
Operated byUnited States Marshals Service
Amended byComprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984
Authorized byOrganized Crime Control Act of 1970


U.S. Marshals practice guarding a protected witness

The United States Federal Witness Protection Program (WPP),[1] also known as the Witness Security Program or WITSEC,[2] is a witness protection program codified through 18 U.S. Code § 3521 and administered by the United States Department of Justice.[3]

The program is operated by the United States Marshals Service and is designed to protect threatened witnesses and their family members before, during, and after a trial when those witnesses have an association with the federal government.[4]

The program was originally authorized by the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 and later amended by the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984.[4] The amended issues included bail, sentencing reform, pleas for insanity, and penalties for drug offenses.[5]

  1. ^ "Federal Witness Protection Program: Its Evolution and Continuing Growing Pains (NCJRS abstract)". Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "U.S. Marshals Service". United States Marshals Service. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "U.S. Department of Justice | USAGov". www.usa.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Rateshtari, Roya (August 3, 2020). "Witness Security | U.S. Marshals Service". www.usmarshals.gov. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984 | Office of Justice Programs". www.ojp.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2023.

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