Office of Justice Programs

Office of Justice Programs (OJP)
Seal of the United States Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
Department overview
Formed1984; 40 years ago (1984)
JurisdictionFederal government of the United States
Headquarters
810 7th Street NW
Washington, D.C., United States
Department executives
  • Brent Cohen, Acting Assistant Attorney General
  • Maureen Henneberg, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Operations and Management
Parent departmentU.S. Department of Justice
Websitewww.ojp.gov Edit this at Wikidata

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is an agency of the United States Department of Justice that focuses on crime prevention through research and development, assistance to state, local, and tribal criminal justice agencies, including law enforcement, corrections, and juvenile justice through grants and assistance to crime victims.

The Office of Justice Programs is headed by an Assistant Attorney General.[1] Brent Cohen is the Acting Assistant Attorney General.[2] OJP's Assistant Attorney General is responsible for the overall management and oversight of the office.

  1. ^ "Leadership". Office of Justice Programs. United States Department of Justice. Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  2. ^ "Office of Justice Programs - Office of Assistant Attorney General". ojp.gov. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. January 30, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2017.