Witness Security Program

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:witness_protection_program
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:WITSEC
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_States_Marshals_Service
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:eligibility witnesses in serious criminal cases
federal witnesses
witnesses in drug trafficking cases
witnesses in organized crime cases
witnesses in racketeering cases
witnesses in terrorism cases
gptkbp:established 1970
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Organized_Crime_Control_Act_of_1970
gptkbp:features highly confidential
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Witness Security Program
gptkbp:mediaType gptkb:My_Blue_Heaven
gptkb:The_Irishman
gptkb:Goodfellas
gptkb:Witness_(film)
The Sopranos
gptkbp:notableFor protecting witnesses in drug trafficking cases
protecting witnesses in organized crime cases
protecting witnesses in racketeering cases
protecting witnesses in terrorism cases
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:John_Alite
gptkb:Tommaso_Buscetta
gptkb:Frank_Calabrese_Jr.
gptkb:Joseph_Valachi
gptkb:Frank_Cullotta
gptkb:Aladena_Fratianno
gptkb:Dominick_Montiglio
gptkb:Linda_Scarpa
gptkb:Michael_Franzese
gptkb:Henry_Hill
gptkb:Sammy_Gravano
gptkb:Salvatore_Vitale
gptkbp:numberOfFamilyMembersProtected over 9,900
gptkbp:numberOfWitnessesProtected over 8,600
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:United_States_Federal_Witness_Security_Program
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:Department_of_Justice
gptkb:Office_of_Enforcement_Operations
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:security
financial assistance
new identities
relocation
gptkbp:protectionDuration as long as necessary
gptkbp:purpose protect witnesses in federal cases
protect family members of witnesses
gptkbp:relatedTo state witness protection programs
gptkbp:runsThrough gptkb:United_States_Marshals_Service
gptkbp:testimonyRequirement witnesses must testify in significant criminal cases
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Witness_Protection_Program
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6