Freedom of Information/Privacy Act
FOIA Library
This includes frequently requested records, opinions, policy statements, and staff manuals/instructions to staff, created by the United States Marshals Service after Nov. 1, 1996.
Component Description
United States Marshals serve as law enforcement agents of the Government and, in that capacity, also serve as officers of the Federal courts. The Service maintains files on individuals for whom Federal warrants have been issued; records on prisoners in the custody of the United States Marshals; background information and records related to threats to and the protection of Government witnesses, U.S. Attorneys and their assistants, Federal jurists and other court officials; records on process served and executed in Federal court proceedings; and records on seized and forfeited property and evidence. It also maintains various records pertaining to the administration of the Service, including official personnel files for its employees.
DOJ Reference Guide
A comprehensive guide to the FOIA that serves as a handbook for obtaining information from the Department.
See also the
Department of Justice Freedom
of Information Act / Public Affairs web site.
Information on Federal Prisoners
For additional information regarding the
coordination of federal detention programs and activities for the Department
of Justice, go to the Office of the
Federal Detention Trustee website.
The Federal Detention Trustee website has statistical information
regarding the housing of USMS prisoners in contract jails as well as funding
information.
Historical Documents
For over 200 years now, U.S. Marshals and
their Deputies have served as the instruments of civil authority used by all
three branches of government. Marshals have been involved in most of the
major historical episodes in America's past. Requests for historical
documents associated with major events in the U.S. Marshals service should
be directed to the
Freedom of Information
Officer.
For
Historical Records Assistance
involving genealogical research, contact the
Historian of the U.S. Marshals
Service. Each year, the Marshals Service receives 500-700 requests per year for
historical or genealogical information. While we have approximately
30,000 names and references to personnel, there are names being
constantly added to our official tally. This is due to the scattered
source material available to document the enormous number of Posse
Members, Guards, and Deputy U.S. Marshals over a 215-year period.
Special information required to make a FOIA request
For individuals: Judicial district.
For prisoner transportation: Date and trip number.
For seized property: Judicial district, civil action number and/or description of the property.
Publicly available information for which a FOIA request is not required
Recruitment and employment literature; fact sheets; information regarding forfeiture program and sales of forfeited property. Such information is available on the U.S. Marshals Service website.
Multitrack processing
FOIA requests are placed in one of three major tracks. Track one is for those requests which seek and receive expedited processing pursuant to subsection (a)(6)(E) of the FOIA. The second track is for those requests which do not involve voluminous records or lengthy consultations with other entities. Track three is for those requests which involve voluminous records and for which lengthy or numerous consultations are required, or those requests which may involve sensitive records.
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