Civil Rights Division
Civil Rights Division

Author: William Jenkins

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2001-12

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9780756717506

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The U.S. Justice Department's Civil Rights Div. (which uses the abbreviation CRT) is the principal Fed. authority charged with the responsibility of enforcing the nation's civil rights laws. The direction of CRT enforcement efforts has been the subject of several hearings by Congress. Furthermore, CRT enforcement actions have been affected by several U.S. Supreme Court decisions rendered in the 1990s that provided new guidelines for the enforcement of certain Fed. civil rights laws and affirmative action programs. This report reviews several issues that include, among other things, determining CRT's approach for selecting cases to pursue and the reasons that matters were closed.

Enforcing Religious Freedom in Prison
Enforcing Religious Freedom in Prison

Author: United States Commission on Civil Rights

Publisher:

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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From Executive summary: This report focuses on the government's efforts to enforce federal civil rights laws prohibiting religious discrimination in the administration and management of federal and state prisons. Prisoners in federal and state institutions retain certain religious exercise rights under the Constitution and statutes including the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUPIPA), the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), and the Civil rights of Institutionalized Persons Act (CRIPA). Many states have similar provisions in their state constitutions and in state law modeled on RFRA. These rights must be balanced with the legitimate concerns of prisons officials, including cost, staffing, and most importantly, prison safety and security. Reconciling these rights and concerns can be a significant challenge for penal institutions, as well as courts.

U. S. Department of Justice: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen the Civil Rights Division's Ability to Manage and Report on Its Enforcement Efforts
U. S. Department of Justice: Opportunities Exist to Strengthen the Civil Rights Division's Ability to Manage and Report on Its Enforcement Efforts

Author: Eileen R. Larence

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-04

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 1437926576

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The Civil Rights Division (Division) of the Dept. of Justice is the primary federal entity charged with enforcing federal statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, and national origin. This testimony reviews the Division's enforcement efforts and its Interactive Case Management System (ICM). (1) the activities the Division undertook from FY 2001 through 2007 to implement its enforcement responsibilities through its Employment Litigation, Housing and Civil Enforcement, Voting, and Special Litigation sections; and (2) additional data that could be collected using ICM to assist in reporting on the four sections' enforcement efforts.

DoJ's Civil Rights Division
DoJ's Civil Rights Division

Author: Eileen Larence

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2010-11

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 143792641X

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The Civil Rights Division (CRD) of the Dept. of Justice (DoJ) is the primary federal entity charged with enforcing fed. statutes prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, disability, religion, and national origin in such areas as voting, employment, housing, public accommodations, the rights of institutionalized persons, and educ. In Oct. 2000, the CRD implemented the Interactive Case Mgmt. System (ICM) to track, count, and capture performance measurement info. for all matters and cases from their inception to their conclusion. This report reviews the enforcement efforts of four sections within the CRD ¿ the Employment Litigation, Housing and Civil Enforcement, Voting, and Special Litigation sections from FY 2001 through 2007.