Criminal Justice: Who Should Be Responsible for State Fugitives-The FBI or U.S. Marshals

摘要

The report reviews the feasibility of transferring to the U.S. Marshals Service responsibility for the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution (UFAP) program. Under the UFAP program, the FBI assists state and local governments in apprehending state and local fugitives who are believed to have fled the state to avoid prosecution, custody, confinement, or giving testimony. The Marshals Service already has primary responsibility for apprehending certain federal fugitives such as prison escapees, bond defaulters, and parole violators.