Witness Protection

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_States_Marshals_Service
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Witness_Security_Program
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:culture depicted in films and TV shows
gptkbp:eligibility determined by threat level and value of testimony
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Organized_Crime_Control_Act_of_1970
gptkbp:establishedIn 1970
gptkbp:features strictly maintained
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Witness Protection
gptkbp:notableFor protecting witnesses against drug trafficking
protecting witnesses against organized crime
protecting witnesses against terrorism
gptkbp:participants over 8,600 witnesses and 9,900 family members since inception
gptkbp:provides financial assistance
new identities
relocation
gptkbp:purpose protect witnesses in criminal cases
gptkbp:successRate high; very few participants harmed
gptkbp:usedIn federal cases
state cases
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tom_Sizemore
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6