U.S. Department
of Justice
Civil Rights FAQs, Brochures, Information Sheets
Here is non-exhaustive listing of several brochures, flyers, information sheets, reports, etc., that cover a wide variety of civil rights topics. These items are hyperlinked – clicking on the item name should open a PDF or HMTL version or the site for the document.
(2016) (trifold brochure 2 page pdf)
(2016) (faq’s 4 page PDF)
Criminal Civil Rights
DOJ Criminal Civil Rights, main page https://www.justice.gov/crt/criminal-section
DOJ Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit (HTPU), https://www.justice.gov/crt/human-trafficking-prosecution-unit-htpu
DOJ Hate Crimes, https://www.justice.gov/crt/hate-crimes-0
Report on the Tenth Anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (DOJ, 2010) (report 14 pages) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2010/12/14/tvpaanniversaryreport.pdf
Disability - Generally
General requirements of Title II of the ADA - ADA Title II Technical Assistance Manual
https://www.ada.gov/taman2.html
Title II’s effective communications requirement - ADA Title II Technical Assistance Manual https://www.ada.gov/taman2.html#II-7.1000
Statement of the Department of Justice on Enforcement of the Integration Mandate of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Olmstead v. L.C. (DOJ, 2011) (5 pages) https://www.ada.gov/olmstead/q&a_olmstead.htm
A Guide to Disability Rights Laws (DOJ, 2009) (15 pages) https://www.ada.gov/cguide.htm
ADA Update: A Primer for State and Local Governments (DOJ, 2015) (13 pages) https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/titleII_2010/title_ii_primer.html
Protecting the Rights of Parents and Prospective Parents with Disabilities: Technical Assistance for State and Local Child Welfare Agencies and Courts under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act(DOJ & HHS, 2016) (technical assistance guide, 18 pages) https://www.ada.gov/doj_hhs_ta/child_welfare_ta.html
Beyond the Cases: 26 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act The Lives, Faces, and Stories Behind the ADA (DOJ 2016) /media/849716/dl?inline
Disability – Effective Communications
Meeting the Communication Needs of Students with Hearing, Vision, or Speech Disabilities (DOJ & Dep’t of Educ., 2016) (fact sheet 5 pages) https://www.ada.gov/doe_doj_eff_comm/doe_doj_eff_comm_fact_sht.htm
Frequently Asked Questions regarding Effective Communications with Students with Hearing, Vision, or Speech Disabilities (DOJ Dep’t of Educ., 2016) (fact sheet 27 pages) https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/dcl-faqs-effective-communication-201411.pdf
Effective Communications Fact Sheet, ADA Requirements (DOJ, 2014) (fact sheet 5 pages) https://www.ada.gov/effective-comm.htm
ADA Business BRIEF: Communicating with Guests who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hotels, Motels, and Other Places of Transient Lodging (DOJ, 2003) (fact sheet 3 pages) https://www.ada.gov/hotelcombr.htm
ADA Business BRIEF: Communicating with Guests who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Hospital Settings (DOJ, 2003) (fact sheet 5 pages) https://www.ada.gov/hospcombr.htm
Disability – Law Enforcement
Communicating with People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing ADA Guide for Law Enforcement Officers (DOJ, 2006) (fact sheet 4 pages) https://www.ada.gov/lawenfcomm.htm
Americans with Disabilities Act: Information for Law Enforcement (DOJ) https://www.ada.gov/policeinfo.htm
Examples and Resources to Support Criminal Justice Entities in Compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities (DOJ 2017) (fact sheet 8 pages) https://www.ada.gov/cjta.html
Commonly Asked Questions about the Americans with Disabilities Act and Law Enforcement (DOJ, 2006) (faq’s 9 pages) https://www.ada.gov/q&a_law.htm
Disability – Service Animals
Service Animals (DOJ, 2011) (fact sheet 3 pages) https://www.ada.gov/service_animals_2010.htm
Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA (DOJ, 2010) (fact sheet 8 pages) https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.html; https://www.ada.gov/regs2010/service_animal_qa.pdf
Facts about Service Animals and Transportation (Nat’l Aging and Disability Transportation Center) (fact sheet 3 pages) http://www.nadtc.org/wp-content/uploads/NADTC-Facts-about-Service-Animals-Poster.pdf
Education – Title IX
Equal Access to Education: Forty Years of Title IX (DOJ 2012) (report 14 pages) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2012/06/20/titleixreport.pdf
Title IX Legal Manual (DOJ) https://www.justice.gov/crt/title-ix-education-amendments-1972
Military and Service Members
Understanding Your Employment Rights Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): A Guide for Veterans (EEOC) (fact sheet 6 pages) https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/ada_veterans.cfm
Your Rights Under USERRA (DOJ, DOL-VETS, ESGR, OSC 2008) (fact sheet 1 page) https://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/userra/userra_private.pdf
Protecting the Rights of Servicemembers (DOJ) (information booklet 12 pages) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2013/05/22/servicemembers_booklet.pdf
Anti-Discrimination - Generally
Protecting Women’s Rights (DOJ) (fact sheet 7 pages) https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/ada_veterans.cfm
Protecting the Civil Rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives (DOJ) (brochure 2 pages) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2014/06/19/protect.pdf
Combating Discrimination Against AANHPI and MASSA Students [Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) and Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian (MASSA)] (DOJ, Dep’t of Educ. 2016) (fact sheet 1 page) https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/aanhpi-massa-factsheet-201606.pdf
Community Engagement (Dep’t of Homeland Security, Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties) (brochure 2 pages) https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/community-engagement-dhs-crcl-poster.pdf
Language Access in State Courts (DOJ, 2016) (report 28 pages) /media/1053481/dl?inline
MOU Between the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission and the Indian Working Group of the Civil Rights Division (DOJ) (5 pages) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2014/06/19/navajo-mou.pdf
Fulfilling the Promise of Brown v. Board of Education (DOJ, 2014) (fact sheet 2 pages) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2014/05/16/eos14.pdf
Anti-Discrimination - National Origin
Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination (DOJ 2010) (16 pages) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2011/04/07/natorigin2.pdf
Protecciones Federales Contra la Discriminación por Origen Nacional (DOJ 2010) (18 pages) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2011/04/07/natlorg_spanish.pdf
Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination (DOJ) https://www.justice.gov/crt/fcs/fcs-publications-major-interest#Civil_Rights_Pubs Includes links to versions in:
Arabic (PDF), Korean (PDF), Cambodian (PDF) Laotian (PDF), Chinese (PDF) Punjabi (PDF), Farsi ( PDF), Russian (PDF), French (PDF), Spanish (HTML) (PDF), Haitian Creole (PDF), Tagalog (PDF), Hindi (PDF), Vietnamese (PDF), Hmong (PDF)
Anti-Discrimination – Religion, Federal Religious Land Use Protections
Combating Religious Discrimination Today: Final Report (DOJ, 2016) (report 40 pages) /media/848886/dl?inline
A Guide to Federal Religious Land Use Protections (DOJ) (fact sheet 3 pages) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2010/12/15/rluipa_guide.pdf
Protecting the Religious Freedom of All: Federal Laws Against Religious Discrimination (DOJ, 2005) (Report 13 page) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2010/12/15/religiousfreedom.pdf
RLUIPA Letter to Mayors and Other Local Officials (DOJ, 2016) (letter 6 pages) https://www.justice.gov/crt/page/file/918596/download
Report on the Tenth Anniversary of the Religious Land use and Institutionalized Persons Act (DOJ 2010) (report 15 pages) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2010/12/15/rluipa_report_092210.pdf
Update on the Justice Department’s Enforcement of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act: 2010 – 2016 (DOJ 2016) /media/848881/dl?inline
Anti-Discrimination – Religion (Muslim, Sikh)
Twenty Plus Things Schools Can Do to Respond to or Prevent Hate Incidents Against Arab-Americans, Muslims, and Sikhs (DOJ) (fact sheet 2 pages) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crs/legacy/2012/12/17/20-plus-things.pdf
Poster on Sikh Americans and the Kirpan (DHS, 2006) https://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/crcl_kirpan_poster-DHS-DOJ.jpg
Poster on Common Sikh American Head Coverings (DHS 2005) https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CRCL_SikhHeadCoveringPoster_2005.pdf
Poster on Common Sikh American Head Coverings (DOJ, 2008) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2008/10/21/sikh_poster.pdf
Poster of Common Muslim American Head Coverings (DHS 2005) https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/CRCL_MuslimHeadCoveringPoster_2005.pdf
Confronting Discrimination in the Post-9/11 Era: Challenges and Opportunities Ten Years Later (DOJ, 2012) (report 22 pages) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2012/04/16/post911summit_report_2012-04.pdf
Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA)
DOJ Activities Fiscal Year 2014, https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2015/04/24/split_cripa14.pdf
Law Enforcement
The Civil Rights Division’s Pattern and Practice Police Reform Work: 1994-Present (DOJ, 2017) (report 55 pages) /media/872116/dl?inline
Addressing Police Misconduct: Laws enforced by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) https://www.justice.gov/crt/addressing-police-misconduct-laws-enforced-department-justice (HTML) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2012/08/03/polmis.pdf (PDF)
Dear Colleague Letter Regarding Law Enforcement Fees and Fines (DOJ, 2016) (letter 9 pages) https://www.justice.gov/opa/file/832541/download
Prison Rape & the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA)
Prison Rape Elimination Act: Community Confinement Standards, Executive Summary of DOJ Final Rule (DOJ, 2012)(11 pages) https://ojp.gov/programs/pdfs/prea_executive_summary.pdf
Prison Rape Elimination Act: Community Confinement Standards, DOJ Final Rule (DOJ, 2012) (268 pages) https://ojp.gov/programs/pdfs/prea_final_rule.pdf
Third-Party Reporting Under the PREA Standards: A Fact Sheet for Corrections Officials (National PREA Resource Center) (fact sheet 3 pages) https://www.prearesourcecenter.org/sites/default/files/library/third-partyreportingfactsheet.pdf
Review Panel on Prison Rape (DOJ Office of Justice Programs) main webpage https://ojp.gov/reviewpanel/reviewpanel.htm
Report on Sexual Victimization in Prisons and Jails (DOJ 2012) (Review panel on Prison Rape)
https://ojp.gov/reviewpanel/pdfs/prea_finalreport_2012.pdf
Report on Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Correctional Facilities (DOJ, 2016) (Review Panel on Prison Rape) https://ojp.gov/reviewpanel/pdfs/panel_report_prea_apr2016.pdf
Report on Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Correctional Facilities (DOJ, 2010) (Review Panel on Prison Rape)
https://ojp.gov/reviewpanel/pdfs/panel_report_101014.pdf
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Programs or activities receiving Federal Financial Assistance
Equal Treatment For Faith-Based Organizations: It’s The Law (White House Faith-Based and Community Initiatives) https://www.justice.gov/archive/fbci/docs/helpful-info-021208.pdf
DOJ Center for Faith Based & Neighborhood Partnerships (FBNP)
Main webpage https://ojp.gov/fbnp/index.htm
Frequently asked questions (faq’s) https://ojp.gov/fbnp/faqs.htm
Your Rights Under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (DOJ) (brochure 2 pages) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2010/12/14/TitleVIEng.pdf
Sus derechos bajo el título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964 (DOJ) https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ocr/civilrights/resources/factsheets/spanish/title6factsheetspanish.pdf
Links to the Title VI Regulations of Federal Agencies (DOJ) https://www.justice.gov/crt/agency-specific-civil-rights-information#FACRO
Title VI Four-Year Report, July 2013 (DOJ) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2013/07/24/4yr_report.pdf
Non-discrimination on the Basis of Sex in Federally Assisted Programs (DOJ) https://www.justice.gov/crt/fcs/TitleIX-SexDiscrimination
Limited English Proficiency Resource Document: Tips and Tools from the Field (DOJ) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2010/12/14/Final%20Tips%20and%20Tools%20Document.%209%2021%2004.pdf
Limited English Proficiency (LEP), What Federal Agencies and Federally Assisted Programs Should Know about Providing Services to LEP Individuals (DOJ) https://www.lep.gov/13166/LEP_Brochure_Fed_Agencies_Recipients.pdf
Protecting Against Race, Color, and National Origin Discrimination by Recipients of Federal Funds (DOJ) https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2013/07/24/4yr_report.pdf
DOJ Office for Civil Rights, Office of Justice Programs
About the Program https://ojp.gov/about/offices/ocr.htm
General information sheet https://ojp.gov/about/ocr/pdfs/OCR_TitleVI.pdf
Limited English Proficient (LEP) https://ojp.gov/about/ocr/lep.htm
Advisory for Recipients of Financial Assistance from the U.S. Department of Justice on Levying Fines and Fees on Juveniles https://ojp.gov/about/ocr/pdfs/AdvisoryJuvFinesFees.pdf
Enforcement Guidance: Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 https://ojp.gov/about/ocr/pdfs/UseofConviction_Advisory.pdf
DOJ Federal Coordination and Compliance Section
The Federal Coordination and Compliance Section (FCS) ensures that all federal agencies consistently and effectively enforce civil rights statutes and Executive Orders that prohibit discrimination in federally conducted and assisted programs and activities.
Website https://www.justice.gov/crt/fcs
DOJ Federal Coordination and Compliance Section (FCS) Publications of Major Interest https://www.justice.gov/crt/fcs/fcs-publications-major-interest#ISPEAK
Title VI – Federal Disaster Assistance
Guidance to State and Local Governments and Other Federally Assisted Recipients Engaged in Emergency Preparedness, Response, Mitigation, and Recovery Activities on Compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Joint - DOJ, DHS, HUD, HHS, DOT) (16 pages) https://www.justice.gov/crt/fcs/EmergenciesGuidance (html); /media/1041456/dl?inline (pdf)
Tips and Tools for Reaching Limited English Proficient Communities in Emergency Preparedness (DOJ) /media/1041461/dl?inline (pdf)
Checklist for Emergency Managers & Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance (HHS) /media/852581/dl?inline
Voting
The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) (DOJ 2016) https://www.justice.gov/crt/about-national-voter-registration-act (html)
FAQ’s on the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (DOJ) https://www.justice.gov/crt/national-voter-registration-act-1993-nvra
About Language Minority Voting Rights (DOJ) https://www.justice.gov/crt/about-language-minority-voting-rights (html)
Language Minority Brochure https://www.justice.gov/crt/about-language-minority-voting-rights#brochures. DOJ Voting Rights Section has published a plain language brochure that offers practical steps for achieving compliance. These brochures are also printed in the following languages: En Español, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog
DOJ Community Relations Service (CRS)
The Community Relations Service is the Department's "Peacemaker" for community conflicts and tensions arising from differences of race, color, national origin, religion and disability. CRS is not an investigatory or prosecutorial agency, and it does not have any law enforcement authority. Website https://www.justice.gov/crs
CRS Fact Sheet https://www.justice.gov/crs/page/file/930206/download
Police-Community Conflicts https://www.justice.gov/crs/file/627821/download
PERCEIVED EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE Addressing Community Racial Tensions /media/631896/dl?inline
Community Relations Services Toolkit for Policing https://www.justice.gov/crs/file/836401/download
Planning for Safe Marches and Demonstrations https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crs/legacy/2012/12/17/safe-marches-dem.pdf
Programs for Managing School Multicultural Conflict https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crs/legacy/2012/12/17/school-multicultural-conflict.pdf
Mediation of Community Racial Disputes and Conflicts https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crs/legacy/2012/12/17/med-comm-racial-disp.pdf
The Community Relations Service and the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crs/legacy/2010/08/26/hate-crimes-prevention-act.pdf
Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices
The Immigrant and Employee Rights (IER) Section (formerly titled Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-related Unfair Employment Practices), enforces the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C. § 1324b.
This federal law prohibits: 1) citizenship status discrimination in hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee, 2) national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee, 3) documentary practices during the employment eligibility verification, Form I-9 and E-Verify, and 4) retaliation or intimidation.