The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requires agencies to make various types of records available for public inspection in both paper and electronic form. These records are available through this page.

FOIA Contact:

Katherine Day, General Counsel
Office of the Federal Detention Trustee
4601 N Fairfax Drive
9th Floor
Arlington, VA 20530
(202) 353-4601

FOIA Library:

Many documents are available to the public without having to make a FOIA request. These documents are called “proactive disclosures” because they are automatically posted online by OFDT.

FOIA Requests:

Before making your request under the FOIA, please make sure the information you seek is not already public. If submitting a FOIA request, please be as specific as possible in identifying the requested records.

Submit FOIA Request

Component Description:

The Office of the Federal Detention Trustee was established in September 2001 by directive of Congress (Pub. L. 106-553, § 166, 114 Stat. 2762 (2000)) in response to growing concerns regarding Federal detention. The Federal Detention Trustee leads the development of Department of Justice detention policy and manages Federal resources to maximize available detention space and efficiencies.

DOJ Reference Guide:

A comprehensive guide to the FOIA that serves as a handbook for obtaining information from the Department of Justice.