DOJ Guide to the FOIA

DOJ Guide to the Freedom of Information Act:  A comprehensive guide to the FOIA that serves as a handbook for obtaining information from the Department of Justice, including OJP. For general information about DOJ's FOIA office, please visit the Office of Information Policy.

Other reference materials:

• Freedom of Information Act
• Freedom of Information Act Infographic
• Overview of the Privacy Act of 1974
• Your Right to Federal Records

Resources and Manuals

• Department of Justice FOIA Regulations
• FOIA Exemptions
• FOIA Processing Protocols
• FOIA Record Exclusions
• OJP Award Recipient Resources

Other Resources

OJP documents and publications may be available through the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS).  To obtain copies of publications that are not available via the online library, please contact the NCJRS library staff directly.  For documents found in the NCJRS Virtual Library or Abstracts Database, please email [email protected] or call 800-851-3420.

Frequently Requested Materials

• Reports & Publications
• Current Funding Opportunities
• DOJ and OJP FOIA Reporting
  • Reports by Agency
  • DOJ Reports: Department of Justice Chief FOIA Officer Reports

Privacy Impact Assessments and System of Records Notices

• Office of Privacy and Civil Liberties DOJ and OJP PIAs
• OJP System of Records Notices