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DOJ
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Department of Justice
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What to Report to the OIG Hotline

If you know about waste, fraud, abuse, misconduct, or whistleblower reprisal relating to a Department of Justice (DOJ) employee, program, contract, or grant you may report it to the DOJ OIG Hotline.  The DOJ OIG has jurisdiction over disclosures involving DOJ employees, programs, contracts, and grants, including disclosures concerning these DOJ components:

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Drug Enforcement Administration
  • Federal Bureau of Prisons
  • U.S. Marshals Service
  • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives
  • United States Attorneys Offices
  • employees who work in other Divisions or Offices in the Department of Justice

The DOJ OIG also has jurisdiction to investigate allegations of whistleblower retaliation involving:

  • Employees of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Employees of DOJ contractors, subcontractors, grantees, and subgrantees
  • DOJ employees who believe their security clearance or access to classified information has been taken in retaliation for whistleblowing
What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline

The following matters are NOT generally investigated by the DOJ OIG.

  • 911 emergencies
  • EEO Complaints (For such matters, please refer to the DOJ Equal Employment Opportunity Office.)
  • Misconduct by judges at the federal, state, or local level.  (For more information on judicial misconduct by federal judges, please refer to the U.S. Courts.)
  • State and local police departments (unless the misconduct concerns DOJ grant funds)
  • State and Local prisons (unless the complaint involves a U.S. Marshals Service inmate)
Hotline Page
https://oig.justice.gov/hotline/index.htm
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://oig.justice.gov/hotline/whistleblower-protection

Federal Correctional Officer Indicted and Arrested for Use of Excessive Force Against an Inmate

Federal Correctional Officer Indicted and Arrested for Use of Excessive Force Against an Inmate
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Investigative Press Release
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Federal Correctional Officer Indicted and Arrested for Use of Excessive Force Against an Inmate SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – On Thursday, June 30, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging Emilio Rodríguez-Arroyo with deprivation of rights under color of law and,,,

Prison guard charged with accepting bribes to allow inmate to receive smuggled items

Prison guard charged with accepting bribes to allow inmate to receive smuggled items
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Prison guard charged with accepting bribes to allow inmate to receive smuggled items DUBLIN, GA: A federal prison guard faces the possibility of substantial time as an inmate after being charged with multiple counts of accepting bribes to allow smuggled material into a prison. Tiffany Fletcher, 35,,,

Recommendations Issued by the Office of the Inspector General that were Not Closed as of May 31, 2022

2022
22-085
Other
Department of Justice OIG
Department of Justice

This report contains information about recommendations from the OIG's audits, evaluations, reviews, and other reports that the OIG had not closed as of the specified date because it had not determined that the Department of Justice (DOJ) or a non-DOJ federal agency had fully implemented them. The...

Former Federal Medical Center Correctional Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation and Sexual Abuse of Inmates

Former Federal Medical Center Correctional Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation and Sexual Abuse of Inmates
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Investigative Press Release
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Former Federal Medical Center Correctional Officer Sentenced for Civil Rights Violation and Sexual Abuse of Inmates LEXINGTON, Ky. – Christopher Brian Goodwin, 46, was sentenced to 135 months on Friday, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, for deprivation of rights under color of law and,,,

Three Big Sandy Employees Indicted for Civil Rights Violations

Three Big Sandy Employees Indicted for Civil Rights Violations
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Three Big Sandy Employees Indicted for Civil Rights Violations LONDON, Ky.- Three Bureau of Prisons employees of the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy, located in Inez, Ky., were indicted on Thursday, for federal civil rights violations. A federal grand jury sitting in London, Ky., returned an,,,

School and Owner Pay Over $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of Attempts to Improperly Influence the School's Student Loan Default Rate

School and Owner Pay Over $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of Attempts to Improperly Influence the School's Student Loan Default Rate
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

School and Owner Pay Over $1 Million to Resolve Allegations of Attempts to Improperly Influence the School's Student Loan Default Rate Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that CAREER TRAINING SPECIALISTS, LLC, doing business as STONE ACADEMY,,,

Former Corrections Officer admits to bribery charges

Former Corrections Officer admits to bribery charges
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Former Corrections Officer admits to bribery charges CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Eli Scott Villers, a former correctional officer at Federal Correctional Institution Hazelton, has admitted to bribery charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced. Villers, 29, pleaded guilty today to,,,

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