Is there still a Government Witness Protection Program? Exactly what do they pay?
Its run by the US Marshals. Here is what their web site says about it: The Witness Security Program was authorized by the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 and amended by the Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984. Since its inception, more than 7,500 witnesses and over 9,500 family members have entered the Program and have been protected, relocated and given new identities by the Marshals Service. The successful operation of this program is widely recognized as providing a unique and valuable tool in the government’s war against major criminal conspirators and organized crime. Since the program’s inception, it has obtained an overall conviction rate of 89 as a result of protected witnesses’ testimonies. Final determination that a witness qualifies for Witness Security protection is made by the Attorney General. The decision is based on recommendations by U.S. Attorneys assigned to major federal cases throughout the nation. In a state court case, the determination is based on a requ
