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OCR posts online its written findings for civil rights investigations of those who receive financial assistance from OJP, the COPS Office and OVW.
OCR has organized the posted findings into two categories: (1) Letters of Finding that address the resolution of administrative complaints and (2) Compliance Review Reports that address whether a recipient, based on an OCR-initiated investigation, is complying with applicable, federal civil rights laws.
Citing Investigative Findings
In referring to the posted online findings, OCR recommends the following forms for citation:
For Letters of Finding
[Recipient], No. NN-OCR-NNNN, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding (U.S. Dep't of Justice [date]), [Internet address].
For Compliance Review Reports
[Recipient], No. NN-OCR-NNNN, Office for Civ. Rts. Compl. Rev. Rep. (U.S. Dep't of Justice [date]), [Internet address].
OCR Investigative Findings
Letters of Finding
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Notice of Findings - OCR Complaint No. 22-OCR-0675 (October 4, 2022) |
2023 | [Redacted] vs. Ohio Dep’t of Rehab. And Corr., No.21-OCR-1321, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding, (U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Jan. 24, 2023 |
2023 | [Redacted] vs. Wash. State Dep’t of Corr., No. 21-OCR-1770, Office for Civ. Rts. Ltr. of Finding, (U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Jan. 24, 2023) |
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2021 | [Redacted] vs. Pa. Dep’t. of Corr., No. 20-OCR-0056, Office for Civ. Rts. Prem. Ltr. of Finding, (U.S. Dep’t of Justice, Feb. 9, 2021) |
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HFJ, No. 20-OCR-0660, Office for Civ. Rts. Letter of Finding, (U.S. Dep’t. of Justice, May 12, 2020) |
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Compliance Review Reports
Resolution Agreements
- [Redacted] v. N.C. Dep’t. of Pub. Safety. No. 17-OCR-0205, Office for Civ. Rts. Vol. Agrmt., (U.S. Dep’t of Justice Feb. 18, 2020)
- Equal Justice Under Law v. Tenth Jud. Cir. of Ala., No. 15-OCR-970, Office of Justice Programs Resolution Agreement (U.S. Dep't of Justice Apr. 6, 2018)
- Equal Justice Under Law v. Tenth Jud. Cir. of Ala. Transmittal Letter (U.S. Dep't of Justice Apr. 6, 2018)
- Richland County, S.C., Sherriff's Office No. 15-OCR-678, Office of Justice Programs Resolution Agreement (U.S. Dep't of Justice Aug. 10, 2016)
- Richland County, S.C. Transmittal Letter
- La. Dep't of Pub. Safety and Corr., No. 02-OCR-0253, Office of Justice Programs Resolution Agreement (U.S. Dep't of Justice Sept. 12, 2008)