NCJ Number
171655
Date Published
1991
Length
65 pages
Annotation
This annual report of the Office of the Attorney General covers fiscal year 1991 and focuses on activities of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that concern illegal drugs, white- collar crime, organized crime, national security, prisoner detention and handling, immigration and border control, intergovernmental cooperation in law enforcement, international cooperation, legislative and regulatory activities, and management improvements.
Abstract
The report notes the wide-ranging duties of the DOJ include investigating, apprehending, and prosecuting criminals; representing the United States in Federal courts and before the Supreme Court; enforcing immigration laws; and operating and maintaining the Federal prison system. These duties are carried out by 32 component organizations of the DOJ whose employees are located across the United States and in 47 countries overseas. The DOJ's major law enforcement bureaus are the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the United States Marshals Service, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the Bureau of Prisons. The bulk of the DOJ's litigation work is conducted by six divisions: antitrust, civil, civil rights, criminal, environment and natural resources, and tax. The report describes major accomplishments of the DOJ in carrying out its mission during fiscal year 1991, with special emphasis on efforts to control illegal drugs and violent crime and to restore public trust in the integrity of financial and business institutions. 4 figures and 5 photographs