OEO is responsible for the collection and maintenance of the results of the testimony provided by protected witnesses. Therefore, it is essential that prosecutors provide the following information to OEO as soon as it becomes available:

A. Name of witness;
B. Name of case;
C. Jurisdiction;
D. Did the witness testify before grand jury? Trial? If so, provide the dates. If the witness did not testify, explain why;
E. Status of witness in case (defendant, unindicted co-conspirator, prisoner, victim, other);
F. Names of all defendants;
G. Statutory violations charged;
H. Date of indictment;
I. Date of conviction;
J. Disposition of the case as to each defendant;
K. If convictions, details of sentence imposed on each defendant, including fines levied, restitution, etc.;
L. Any information as to significant forfeitures or seizures accomplished because of witness's assistance; and
M. Any information as to contributions made by this witness to the overall law enforcement effort - Federal, State, and/or local, - in your district and elsewhere; for example, furnishing probable cause for Title III's, search warrants, locations of fugitives.

Without the cooperation of prosecutors in assembling this information, it is impossible to demonstrate, through statistics and anecdotal case information, that the Witness Security Program is vital to the successful prosecution of significant cases. Congress's interest is high in obtaining statistics relating to the effectiveness of the Program. This information is used by Congress to set the level of funding for and to determine the continued viability and long range existence of the Program.

[updated January 2020]