Department Secretary Michael Mukasey

1. Department Secretary Michael Mukasey

2. Function • Function: Supervises U.S. district attorneys and marshals; supervises federal prisons and other penal institutions; advises the President on petitions for paroles and pardons; represents the U.S. government in legal matters and gives legal advice to the president and other members of the Cabinet; researches violations of federal laws; administers immigration laws.

3. Department Seal

4. The Scales of Justice

5. Establishment • The Department of Justice was established and created in June 22, 1870.

6. Organizations • FBI-The mission of the FBI is to uphold the law through the investigation of violations of federal criminal law; to protect the United States from foreign intelligence and terrorist activities; to provide leadership and law enforcement assistance to federal, state, local, and international agencies; and to perform these responsibilities in a manner that is responsive to the needs of the public and is faithful to the Constitution of the United States.

7. FBI

8. U. S. Parole Commission • Make parole release decisions. • Authorize methods of release and conditions under which release occurs. • Prescribe, modify, and monitor compliance with the terms and conditions governing offenders’ behavior while on parole or mandatory or supervised release. • Issue warrants for violation of supervision. • Determine probable cause for the revocation process. • Revoke parole, mandatory or supervised release. • Release from supervision those offenders who no longer pose a risk to public safety. • Promulgate rules, regulations, and guidelines for the exercise of the USPC’s authority and the implementation of a national parole policy.

9. U.S. Parole Commission

10. OPA Office of the Pardon Attorney • Receive and review all petitions for executive clemency, conduct the necessary investigations and prepare recommendations to the President for action. • Provide policy guidance for the conduct of clemency proceedings and the standards for decision. • Confer with individual clemency applicants, their representatives, public groups, Members of Congress, various federal, state, and local officials, and others in connection with the disposition of clemency proceedings. • Maintain contacts with Department of Justice officials, the Counsel to the President, and other government officials, to advise them on clemency matters as requested.

11. DEA • Collect and produce intelligence in support of the Administrator and other federal, state, and local agencies; • Establish and maintain close working relationships with all agencies that produce or use narcotics intelligence; • Increase the efficiency in the reporting, analysis, storage, retrieval, and exchange of such information; and, • Undertake a continuing review of the narcotics intelligence effort to identify and correct deficiencies.