District of New Jersey Whistleblower Non-Prosecution Pilot Program

(Individual Voluntary Self-Disclosure Program)

DNJ Whistleblower Non-Prosecution Pilot Program:

The Office has launched a District of New Jersey (DNJ) Whistleblower Non-Prosecution Pilot Program designed to encourage early and voluntary self-disclosure of criminal conduct by individual participants in certain non-violent offenses.  In exchange for such self-disclosure and cooperation, the Office will enter into a non-prosecution agreement where it concludes that certain specified conditions are met, including, importantly, the condition that the Government was not previously aware of the criminal conduct that is the subject of the disclosure. By providing clarity on the requirements and the benefits of such self-disclosure, we seek to incentivize individuals (and their counsel) to provide actionable and timely information.  That will, in turn, help us bring more misconduct to light and better protect the communities we serve.

The Policy can be found here: Policy Effective 9-13-2024

Our WBP Intake Form can be found here: WBP Intake Form Effective 9-13-24

Please email the WBP Intake Form to the following email address: USANJ.WBP@usdoj.gov

DNJ’s Whistleblower Non-Prosecution Pilot Program is for individuals who participated in criminal activity and face criminal liability; it is therefore different from the Department of Justice’s Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program, which is for those who did not meaningfully participate in criminal activity that falls within four subject areas, as further detailed at DOJ Corporate Whistleblower.