Office of Justice Programs

OJP Organizational Chart

The Office of Justice Programs is the largest grantmaking component of the Department of Justice and houses the Department’s criminal and juvenile justice-related science, statistics, and programmatic agencies. OJP provides federal leadership, funding, training and technical assistance, research and statistics, and other critical resources to advance public safety, strengthen criminal and juvenile justice systems, and support crime victims.

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) was established by the Justice Assistance Act of 1984 which was signed into law by President Ronald W. Reagan and was reauthorized in 1988.

OJP is headed by an Assistant Attorney General (AAG) who maintains responsibility for overall management and oversight of OJP, setting policy and ensuring that OJP policies and programs reflect the priorities of the President, the Attorney General, and the Congress. The AAG is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The AAG also promotes coordination and collaboration between the program and business offices within OJP. OJP’s program offices are the Bureau of Justice Assistance; the Bureau of Justice Statistics; the National Institute of Justice; the Office for Victims of Crime; the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention; and the Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking.

Through its policy initiatives, OJP and its program offices promote proven programs and support approaches that are evidence-informed and promise demonstrable results. Through its grant and financial assistance programs, OJP works to strengthen the nation’s capacity to address public safety needs by supporting law enforcement, prosecution, and public defense agencies, as well as courts, corrections, reentry, and crime reduction programs in state, local, and Tribal jurisdictions. OJP funding also supports crime victim assistance and compensation programs, juvenile justice and child protection activities, sex offender management efforts, a wide range of training and technical assistance opportunities, ground-breaking criminal justice research, and statistical collections covering a host of justice system topics.

The Office of the AAG and the program offices are supported by the following business offices: the Office of Administration; the Office of Audit, Assessment, and Management; the Office of the Chief Financial Officer; the Office of the Chief Information Officer; the Office of the General Counsel; the Office for Civil Rights; and the Office of Communications.