The US Justice Department is launching a policy across all divisions to encourage companies to report criminal misconduct in exchange for reduced penalties and other benefits. The policy, similar to one already offered by the DOJ's criminal division in Washington, will apply for the first time across U.S. attorneys' offices and divisions except for antitrust cases. The move is aimed at addressing criticism that cooperation benefits have been inconsistent in the past. Companies that report misconduct previously unknown to the DOJ and fully cooperate will receive discounted penalties of up to 50% and avoid monitoring.