Fact sheets

The U.S. Marshals Service operates the federal Witness Security Program, sometimes referred to as the "Witness Protection Program". This Factsheet is an overview about the program.

The U.S. Marshals Service's Sex Offender Investigations mission is to protect the public from sex offenders through the coordinated enforcement of sex offender registration laws.

The U.S. Marshals’ Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System* manages the coordination, scheduling and secure handling of prisoners in federal custody, transporting them to detention facilities, courts and correctional institutions via a network of aircraft, buses, vans, and cars.

The U.S. Marshals Service prisoner detention mission is a complex and multilayered function. The Marshals are responsible for preserving the integrity of the federal judicial process by overseeing all detention management matters for individuals remanded to U.S. Marshals custody.

The U.S. Marshals Service was the first federal law enforcement agency in the United States. Federal marshals have served the country since 1789, often in unseen but critical ways. The Marshals Service occupies a uniquely central position in the federal justice system. It is the enforcement arm of the federal courts, involved in virtually every federal law enforcement initiative.

The U.S. Marshals Service supports the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s mission to protect children from victimization by providing assistance to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

The U.S. Marshals Service has been responsible for protecting the federal judicial process as the enforcement arm of the federal courts since 1789. The U.S. Marshals protect the judicial process by ensuring the safe and secure conduct of judicial proceedings and protecting federal judges, jurors, and other members of the federal judiciary.

The U.S. Marshals Service is the federal government’s primary agency for fugitive investigations. The Marshals have the broadest arrest authority among federal law enforcement agencies. The Marshals provide assistance to state and local agencies in locating and apprehending their most violent fugitives.

General facts and figures related to the U.S. Marshals Service.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Asset Forfeiture Program’s (the Program) mission is to use asset forfeiture as a tool to deter, disrupt and dismantle criminal enterprises by depriving criminals of the instruments of illicit activity, including terrorist financiers, cyber criminals, fraudsters, human traffickers and transnational drug cartels.

The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) serves as the primary custodian of seized property for the Program. The Marshals identify and evaluate assets, as well as manage and dispose of the majority of property seized for forfeiture.

General facts and figures related to the U.S. Marshals Service.

The U.S. Marshals Service is the federal government’s primary agency for fugitive investigations. The Marshals have the broadest arrest authority among federal law enforcement agencies. The Marshals provide assistance to state and local agencies in locating and apprehending their most violent fugitives.

The U.S. Marshals Service has been responsible for protecting the federal judicial process as the enforcement arm of the federal courts since 1789. The U.S. Marshals protect the judicial process by ensuring the safe and secure conduct of judicial proceedings and protecting federal judges, jurors, and other members of the federal judiciary.

The U.S. Marshals Service supports the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s mission to protect children from victimization by providing assistance to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

General information about the U.S. Marshals Service for Fiscal Year 2025.

The U.S. Marshals Service prisoner detention mission is a complex and multilayered function. The Marshals are responsible for preserving the integrity of the federal judicial process by overseeing all detention management matters for individuals remanded to U.S. Marshals custody.

The U.S. Marshals’ Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System* manages the coordination, scheduling and secure handling of prisoners in federal custody, transporting them to detention facilities, courts and correctional institutions via a network of aircraft, buses, vans, and cars.

The U.S. Marshals Service's Sex Offender Investigations mission is to protect the public from sex offenders through the coordinated enforcement of sex offender registration laws.

The U.S. Marshals Service operates the federal Witness Security Program, sometimes referred to as the "Witness Protection Program". This Factsheet is an overview about the program.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Asset Forfeiture Program’s mission is to use asset

The Department of Justice (DOJ) Asset Forfeiture Program’s mission is to use asset forfeiture as a tool to deter, disrupt and dismantle criminal enterprises by depriving criminals of the instruments of illicit activity, including terrorist financiers, cyber criminals, fraudsters, human traffickers and transnational drug cartels.

General facts and figures related to the U.S. Marshals Service.

The U.S. Marshals Service is the federal government’s primary agency for fugitive investigations. The Marshals have the broadest arrest authority among federal law enforcement agencies. The Marshals provide assistance to state and local agencies in locating and apprehending their most violent fugitives.

The U.S. Marshals Service has been responsible for protecting the federal judicial process as the enforcement arm of the federal courts since 1789. The U.S. Marshals protect the judicial process by ensuring the safe and secure conduct of judicial
proceedings and protecting federal judges, jurors, and other members of the federal judiciary.

The U.S. Marshals Service supports the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s mission to protect children from victimization by providing assistance to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.

General information about the U.S. Marshals Service for Fiscal Year 2024.

The U.S. Marshals Service prisoner detention mission is a complex and multilayered function. The Marshals are responsible for preserving the integrity of the federal judicial process by overseeing all detention management matters for individuals remanded to U.S. Marshals custody.

The U.S. Marshals’ Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System manages the coordination, scheduling and secure handling of prisoners in federal custody, transporting them to detention facilities, courts and correctional institutions via a network of aircraft, buses, vans and cars.

The U.S. Marshals Service's Sex Offender Investigations mission is to protect the public from sex offenders through the coordinated enforcement of sex offender registration laws.

The U.S. Marshals Service operates the federal Witness Security Program, sometimes referred to as the "Witness Protection Program". This Factsheet is an overview about the program.

The U.S. Marshals Service operates the federal Witness Security Program, sometimes referred to as
the "Witness Protection Program". This Factsheet is an overview about the program.

Fact Sheet information about the U.S. Marshals Service's Sex Offender Investigations.

Fact Sheet information about Prisoner Transportation division of the U.S. Marshals Service.

Fact Sheet information about Prisoner Operations division of the U.S. Marshals Service.

Fact Sheet information about the U.S. Marshals Service's Missing Child Program.

Fact Sheet information about Judicial Security division of the U.S. Marshals Service.

Fact Sheet information about Fugitive Operations division of the U.S. Marshals Service.

Fact Sheet information about the Asset Forfeiture division of the U.S. Marshals Service.