State witness protection programs

Nearly every witness who has complied with the terms of the program has been successfully protected, although witnesses who broke with the terms have been killed. Ever since she began contributing to the site several years ago, Mary has embraced the exciting challenge of being a InfoBloom researcher and writer. Mary has a liberal arts degree from Goddard College and spends her free time reading, cooking, and exploring the great outdoors. Mary McMahon. Please enter the following code:.

Site Map Contacts U. Department of Justice. The U. Marshals Service provides for the security, health and safety of government witnesses, and their immediate dependents, whose lives are in danger as a result of their testimony against drug traffickers, terrorists, organized crime members and other major criminals.

More people might come forward in criminal cases if authorities could offer them assurances that efforts would be made to keep them safe, said Leyton. The idea has been discussed for several years by the Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan, said Ronald Schafer, association president and Ionia County prosecutor.

But the stumbling block — both then and now — is money. Lawyer Directory. Call us at 1 Home Criminal Law Legal Rights. What Is the Witness Protection Program?

Who Gets Protected? These include: organized crime drug trafficking any serious federal felony that could result in retaliation against a witness any serious state felony that could result in retaliation against a witness, and any civil or administrative proceeding that could jeopardize a witness's safety. Incarcerated Witnesses Sometimes witnesses provide testimony while they are incarcerated, or a witness becomes incarcerated after entering the WITSEC program.

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