Guidance Documents
Guidance Documents
| Component | Document | Issued | Posted | ID | Topic | Overview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) | 5216.06 Juvenile Delinquents | April 26, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | DOJ-1314681 | Inmate and Custody Management (Prisons) | To establish procedures required for juveniles under the age of 18 and those sentenced under the Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA). The JJDPA (18 U.S.C. §§ 5031 through 5042) specifies the requirements for a juvenile who has not attained his or her 18th birthday and any juvenile sentenced under the JJDPA as a juvenile delinquent. |
| Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) | 5140.42 Transfer of Offenders To or From Foreign Countries | April 9, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | DOJ-1314621 | Inmate and Custody Management (Prisons) | Expected results of this program are: Inmates will be notified of the “Treaty Transfer Program” during the Admission and Orientation Program (A&O). Inmate transfers will be voluntary; the inmate must consent to the transfer; and both countries must approve transfer. Eligible inmates approved for transfer will be transferred to or from foreign countries under the treaty and the receiving country will be responsible for administering the transferred sentence in accordance with their laws. |
| Civil Rights Division | Types of Discrimination | April 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316256 | Civil Rights | A page within the main IER website that provides information regarding the types of discriminatory conduct that IER investigates. |
| Civil Rights Division | Best Practices for Recruiting and Hiring Workers | February 2, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316216 | Civil Rights | Employer actions that are recommended and discouraged when recruiting and hiring workers. |
| Civil Rights Division | IER Information for Employers on How to Avoid Discrimination in E-Verify | February 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316166 | Civil Rights | Recommended and discouraged employer practices for avoiding discrimination when using E-Verify. |
| Civil Rights Division | Identifying Possible E-Verify-Related Employment Discrimination | February 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316171 | Civil Rights | A flyer to assist workers and their advocates in identifying possible E-Verify-related discrimination. |
| Civil Rights Division | Form I-9 and E-Verify Resources | February 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316261 | Civil Rights | A page within the main IER website that provides I-9 and E-Verify-related resources to workers and employers. |
| Office on Violence Against Women | DOJ Grants Financial Guide | February 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | OVW-1317036 | Grants | Jointly issued by OJP, OVW, and the COPS Office, the DOJ Grants Financial Guide serves as a reference manual to assist award recipients in fulfilling their fiduciary responsibility to safeguard grant funds and ensure funds are used for the purposes for which they were awarded. It compiles a variety of laws, rules, and regulations that affect the financial and administrative management of a DOJ award. |
| Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) | 5050.50 Compassionate Release/Reduction in Sentence | January 17, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | DOJ-1314571 | Inmate and Custody Management (Prisons) | The expected results of this program are: A motion for a modification of a sentence will be made to the sentencing court only in particularly extraordinary or compelling circumstances that could not reasonably have been foreseen by the court at the time of sentencing. The public will be protected from undue risk by careful review of each compassionate release request. Compassionate release motions will be filed with the sentencing judge in accordance with the statutory requirements of 18 U.S.C. 3582 or 4205(g). |
| Civil Rights Division | Protecting Your Right to Work | January 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1315941 | Civil Rights | An overview explaining how to identify possible discrimination under the INA's anti-discrimination provision and how to get help. |
| Civil Rights Division | Information for Employers on Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) | January 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1315946 | Civil Rights | A flyer discussing employment eligibility verification issues unique to individuals with TPS and DED to help employers avoid discrimination. |
| Civil Rights Division | Understanding the INA's Anti-Discrimination Provision | January 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316051 | Civil Rights | An overview of IER's jurisdiction under the anti-discrimination provision of the INA. |
| Civil Rights Division | Worker Protections Against Discrimination in the E-Verify Process | January 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316176 | Civil Rights | A brief overview of how E-Verify works and how to seek help for possible E-Verify-related discrimination. |
| Civil Rights Division | Unlawful Employment Discrimination Based on Citizenship and National Origin | January 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316181 | Civil Rights | A flyer with examples of employment discrimination prohibited by the Immigration and Nationality Act. |
| Civil Rights Division | Refugees and Asylees Have the Right to Work Information for Employers | January 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316221 | Civil Rights | An explanation of employment eligibility verification issues unique to refugees and asylees to help employers avoid discrimination. |
| Civil Rights Division | Employment Rights and Resources for Refugees and Asylees | January 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316226 | Civil Rights | A flyer discussing asylees' and refugees' employment rights and how to get help. |
| Civil Rights Division | Information for Employers Hiring Citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau | January 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316231 | Civil Rights | A flyer discussing the work authorization of Freely Associated States (FAS) citizens and how to avoid discrimination against FAS citizens in the Form I-9 process. |
| Civil Rights Division | IER Know Your Rights Poster (English) | January 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316241 | Civil Rights | A poster discussing employment rights and how to get help. |
| Civil Rights Division | IER Know Your Rights Poster (Spanish) | January 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316246 | Civil Rights | A poster discussing employment rights and how to get help. |
| Civil Rights Division | How Employers Can Avoid Discrimination in the Form I-9 and E-Verify Processes | January 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316251 | Civil Rights | A flyer outlining best practices for employers to avoid discrimination in employment eligibility verification. |
| Office of Justice Programs (OJP) | OJP Grant Application Resource Guide | January 1, 2019 | February 28, 2020 | DOJ-1316996 | Grants | Sets forth a variety of clauses incorporated by reference into OJP solicitations. Updated annually. |
| Civil Rights Division | DCL Withdrawing DOJ’s and ED’s Guidance on Nondiscriminatory Discipline | December 21, 2018 | June 26, 2020 | DOJ-1351236 | Civil Rights |
Withdraws 2014 ED and DOJ guidance on the nondiscriminatory administration of discipline |
| Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) | Q&As: Bump Stocks | December 18, 2018 | February 28, 2020 | DOJ-1314246 | Firearms | Questions about bump-stock-style devices, the final rule clarifying that bump stocks fall under the definition of "machinegun" under federal law, and how to destroy them or abandon them at local ATF offices. |
| Office on Violence Against Women | Transitional Housing: Models and Rent Structures | December 12, 2018 | February 28, 2020 | OVW-1317131 | Grants | This document describes the most common housing models and rent structures used by recipients of OVW's Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking. |
| Civil Rights Division | Information for Refugees and Asylees About the Form I-9 (English) | December 1, 2018 | February 28, 2020 | CRT-1316076 | Civil Rights | This flyer provides refugees and asylees with information on the Form I-9 and how to get help from IER for possible discrimination in this process. |