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Civil Rights Office | Filing a Civil Rights Complaint | Office of Justice Programs
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Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
OCR enforces federal civil rights laws and other provisions that prohibit discrimination by recipients of federal financial assistance from OJP, OVW, and the COPS Office, and other covered entities.
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Filing a Civil Rights Complaint
Do you believe you have been discriminated against because of diversity, equity and inclusion?
Get help now
.
OCR investigates complaints from individuals or groups who believe that they have experienced discrimination from an agency that receives funding from the Justice Department. These include the
Office of Justice Programs
and its components as well as the
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
and the
Office on Violence Against Women
. OCR can also investigate agencies that receive Justice Department funding from state and local government agencies.
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability.
If you believe that you have experienced discrimination, you are encouraged to file a civil rights complaint as soon as possible.
Complaints can be initiated by clicking the File a Complaint button below and supplying the requested information.
FILE A COMPLAINT
Alternatively, you may initiate a complaint by filing in this
Complaint Verification Form
AND
Identity Release Statement
and submitting them to:
[email protected]
or:
Office for Civil Rights
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
999 N. Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20531
Any faith-based or religious organization that believes it has been discriminated against by a DOJ grantee regarding a subaward may find more information on filing a complaint at
Guidance for Faith-Based Organizations
.
The OCR will provide language assistance at no cost to limited English proficient (LEP) individuals. Please let us know if you have trouble understanding English or need help communicating with the OCR. Ask for an interpreter or if translated materials are available when you contact us (
[email protected]
). If you can, please tell us your language (or dialect).
Date Created: June 2, 2023
Skip to main content
Official websites use .gov
A
.gov
website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A
lock
(
) or
https://
means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
OCR enforces federal civil rights laws and other provisions that prohibit discrimination by recipients of federal financial assistance from OJP, OVW, and the COPS Office, and other covered entities.
About OCR
bakdc / Shutterstock.com (
see reuse policy
).
Filing a Civil Rights Complaint
Do you believe you have been discriminated against because of diversity, equity and inclusion?
Get help now
.
OCR investigates complaints from individuals or groups who believe that they have experienced discrimination from an agency that receives funding from the Justice Department. These include the
Office of Justice Programs
and its components as well as the
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
and the
Office on Violence Against Women
. OCR can also investigate agencies that receive Justice Department funding from state and local government agencies.
Federal laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability.
If you believe that you have experienced discrimination, you are encouraged to file a civil rights complaint as soon as possible.
Complaints can be initiated by clicking the File a Complaint button below and supplying the requested information.
FILE A COMPLAINT
Alternatively, you may initiate a complaint by filing in this
Complaint Verification Form
AND
Identity Release Statement
and submitting them to:
[email protected]
or:
Office for Civil Rights
Office of Justice Programs
U.S. Department of Justice
999 N. Capitol Street, NE
Washington, DC 20531
Any faith-based or religious organization that believes it has been discriminated against by a DOJ grantee regarding a subaward may find more information on filing a complaint at
Guidance for Faith-Based Organizations
.
The OCR will provide language assistance at no cost to limited English proficient (LEP) individuals. Please let us know if you have trouble understanding English or need help communicating with the OCR. Ask for an interpreter or if translated materials are available when you contact us (
[email protected]
). If you can, please tell us your language (or dialect).
Date Created: June 2, 2023