United States Federal Witness Security Program

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/United_States_Federal_Witness_Security_Program

GPTKB entity

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:witness_protection_program
gptkbp:administeredBy	gptkb:United_States_Marshals_Service
gptkbp:commonName	gptkb:WITSEC
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criteriaForEntry	agreement to testify testimony is essential to prosecution threat to witness's life willingness to relocate
gptkbp:eligibility	witnesses in federal cases witnesses in state cases (with federal agreement)
gptkbp:establishedBy	gptkb:Organized_Crime_Control_Act_of_1970
gptkbp:establishedIn	1970
gptkbp:features	strictly maintained
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:government
gptkbp:hasServiceTo	gptkb:psychotherapy medical care job training assistance with legal documents
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	United States Federal Witness Security Program
gptkbp:legalBasis	gptkb:Title_V_of_the_Organized_Crime_Control_Act_of_1970
gptkbp:mediaType	featured in films and television
gptkbp:notableCase	gptkb:Tommaso_Buscetta gptkb:Joseph_Valachi gptkb:Frank_Cullotta gptkb:Henry_Hill gptkb:Sammy_Gravano
gptkbp:notableFor	protection of high-profile criminal case witnesses protection of organized crime witnesses
gptkbp:numberOfFamilyMembersProtected	over 9,900 family members since inception
gptkbp:numberOfWitnessesProtected	over 8,600 witnesses since inception
gptkbp:protectedBy	gptkb:security financial assistance new identities relocation
gptkbp:protectionDuration	as long as necessary
gptkbp:purpose	protect witnesses and their families
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Federal_Bureau_of_Investigation gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Justice state witness protection programs
gptkbp:successRate	high (no witnesses harmed while following program guidelines)
gptkbp:terminus	voluntary or for cause
gptkbp:website	https://www.usmarshals.gov/witness-security-program
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Federal_Witness_Protection_Program
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6