Department of Justice

United States Department of Justice was a pre-War department of the United States government. The Department of Justice was a federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States.

Background[]

The Bureau of Alcohol, Drugs, Tobacco, Firearms and Lasers, a division of the department, was responsible for the investigation of ownership of illicit objects and substances. The agency also issued licenses to civilians for ownership of advanced weaponry and armor,^[1]^[2]^[3] and was involved in preventing and apprehending gun rings throughout the nation.^[4]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, another agency of the department active before the Great War, served as the nation's principle federal law enforcement. It was also be involved in the confiscation and destruction of banned material.^[5]

During the Great War, the Attorney General was supposed to take shelter in the Congressional Bunker alongside the other members of Congress and the President's Cabinet. However, they were removed from the Cabinet Nuclear Alarm system in questionable circumstances, left to fend for themselves in the face of the Great War.^[6]

Appearances[]

The Department of Justice is mentioned in Fallout, Fallout: New Vegas, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and its update Wastelanders.

Behind the scenes[]

The Department of Justice would have been mentioned in the canceled Fallout 3 project Van Buren.

Fort Tibbets in Arizona held a small military prison within its boundaries, under the jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Prisons. In 1895, the construction of United States Penitentiary Tibbets was authorized through an act of Congress. By 1906, all prisoners had been moved to the new penitentiary, and the Fort Tibbets military prison was returned to the Department of War.^[7]^[8]

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↑ BADTFL regional office terminal entries; Terminal, Prisoner 2AA6701
↑ BADTFL regional office terminal entries; Terminal, Prisoner 4CA8712
↑ Vault Dweller's Survival Guide p.5-17: "Combat Armor is advanced personal armor for the 22nd century police officer or military grunt. This is about the best armor a Vault Dweller is likely to see in their lifetime. Combat Armor is highly effective against most types of damage, is light weight (for it’s protective value), and is, unfortunately, not available without a special permit. Interested parties should contact the BADTFL office near them."
↑ Investigator's cabin article
↑ Patriot's Cookbook cover
↑ The Whitespring bunker terminal entries; Archival terminal, Cabinet Nuclear Alarm Logs
↑ Tibbets Prison design documents, page 7: "The United States Penitentiary (USP), Tibbets is located on 1,583 square acres with 22.8 inside the penitentiary walls. It is an all-male high security level facility committed to carrying out the judgments of the Federal Courts. It provides a safe, secure and humane environment for those offenders committed to its custody. Like all Bureau facilities, Tibbets adheres to a balanced philosophy that recognizes that punishment, deterrence, and incapacitation are all valid purposes of confinement. Opportunities for positive change are provided through work, education, training, and counseling for inmates motivated toward self-improvement."
↑ Tibbets Prison design documents, page 7: "The USP Tibbets came into existence through an act of Congress in 1895. Inmates from the military prison at Fort Tibbets were used in the early construction and were marched 3 ½ miles to the site daily, returning to the prison at the Fort at night. This continued until February 1903 when the first 418 inmates to occupy the prison site were moved into what now serves as a laundry building. Prisoners and supplies for the prison were handled via a rail line that passed through the prison to unload and load cargo. In 1906, all federal prisoners from Fort Tibbets were housed in the new institution and the prison at Fort Tibbets was returned to the War Department. A milestone in the new penitentiaries' construction was reached in 1926 with the final placement of the dome overhead the rotunda - from which the penitentiary derives its famous nickname - 'The Big Top.'"

[1] BADTFL regional office terminal entries; Terminal, Prisoner 2AA6701

[2] BADTFL regional office terminal entries; Terminal, Prisoner 4CA8712

[3] Vault Dweller's Survival Guide p.5-17: "Combat Armor is advanced personal armor for the 22nd century police officer or military grunt. This is about the best armor a Vault Dweller is likely to see in their lifetime. Combat Armor is highly effective against most types of damage, is light weight (for it’s protective value), and is, unfortunately, not available without a special permit. Interested parties should contact the BADTFL office near them."

[4] Investigator's cabin article

[5] Patriot's Cookbook cover

[6] The Whitespring bunker terminal entries; Archival terminal, Cabinet Nuclear Alarm Logs

[7] Tibbets Prison design documents, page 7: "The United States Penitentiary (USP), Tibbets is located on 1,583 square acres with 22.8 inside the penitentiary walls. It is an all-male high security level facility committed to carrying out the judgments of the Federal Courts. It provides a safe, secure and humane environment for those offenders committed to its custody. Like all Bureau facilities, Tibbets adheres to a balanced philosophy that recognizes that punishment, deterrence, and incapacitation are all valid purposes of confinement. Opportunities for positive change are provided through work, education, training, and counseling for inmates motivated toward self-improvement."

[8] Tibbets Prison design documents, page 7: "The USP Tibbets came into existence through an act of Congress in 1895. Inmates from the military prison at Fort Tibbets were used in the early construction and were marched 3 ½ miles to the site daily, returning to the prison at the Fort at night. This continued until February 1903 when the first 418 inmates to occupy the prison site were moved into what now serves as a laundry building. Prisoners and supplies for the prison were handled via a rail line that passed through the prison to unload and load cargo. In 1906, all federal prisoners from Fort Tibbets were housed in the new institution and the prison at Fort Tibbets was returned to the War Department. A milestone in the new penitentiaries' construction was reached in 1926 with the final placement of the dome overhead the rotunda - from which the penitentiary derives its famous nickname - 'The Big Top.'"

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