STUDY OF FEDERAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT ACTIVITIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80M00165A002100050015-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 19, 2004
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: August 25, 1977
• Content Type: MF

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-.E WHITE HOUSE
August 25, 1977
MEMORANDUM FOR THE Ha-~~DS OF
EXECUTIVE DEPAR^KNTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT: Study of Federal Justice System Improve_enz
Activities
The weaknesses of our present system of justice are clear to many citizens- Lawyers are often availawle onlyuliy
to the wealthy or the Tery poor. There are subst=-tia1
backlogs in the courts. While many people have p_ -posed
plans for resolving di-sputes outside of.the courts, mew
of these plans are now operating. The Federal Go-errment
does not bear full reszonsibility for correcting _ ese
inequities, but it sho-ld make its own system a rim:-e1 and
encourage State and local governments to improve _e .rual it T
of their systems of j:ss-
ice.
I have therefore directed my Reorganization Proje-_= Staff
at the Office of ManagE~~ent and Budget to review `l
Federal activities des-'a-red to improve the system, c- justice
in this country. These include: (1) justice research
programs; (2) justice 'information and statistical. ser.ices;
(3) justice policy and planning offices; (4) fina_cial
assistance for State a_d local systems; and (5) o_^er reform
activities such as juvenile justice and delinquenc?.- prevent-
-ion programs.
This review will rely heavily on advice and counsel from
Congress, Executive dez.artments and agencies, the rudiciary
State and local officials, and the public.
'You may be asked to ccr tribute time, resources, a-_i staff
support to this effort. I consider this to be a : =gh
priority matter, and I snow I can count on your c.,-oeration
and assistance.
Vre S' in
REM,
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in order to inform all affected parties that this review
is underway, I have directed that this memorandum be
published in the Federal Register.
LisAE'01 SZMW
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