diff --git a/docs/Authors.rst b/docs/Authors.rst
index 1bfcf051b..72d61de06 100644
--- a/docs/Authors.rst
+++ b/docs/Authors.rst
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Clayton Hughes
 Clément Vuchener        cvuchener
 Dan Amlund              danamlund
 Daniel Brooks           db48x
+David                   Nilsolm
 David Corbett           dscorbett
 David Seguin            dseguin
 David Timm              dtimm
diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 34f5c3660..3ca170566 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -42,6 +42,9 @@ changelog.txt uses a syntax similar to RST, with a few special sequences:
 ## Fixes
 - `tweak` embark-profile-name: fixed handling of the native shift+space key
 
+## Misc Improvements
+- `search`: added support for the fortress mode justice screen
+
 ## Lua
 - ``pairs()`` now returns available class methods for DF types
 
diff --git a/library/include/DataDefs.h b/library/include/DataDefs.h
index a6639f7b1..fd70b7ba8 100644
--- a/library/include/DataDefs.h
+++ b/library/include/DataDefs.h
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ namespace DFHack
         IDTYPE_UNION
     };
 
+    // pointer flags (bitfield), stored in the count field of struct_field_info
+    // if mode is POINTER.
     enum pointer_identity_flags {
         PTRFLAG_IS_ARRAY = 1,
         PTRFLAG_HAS_BAD_POINTERS = 2,
@@ -164,7 +166,12 @@ namespace DFHack
 
     // Bitfields
     struct bitfield_item_info {
+        // the name of the field, or null if the field is unnamed
         const char *name;
+        // size is positive for defined fields, zero for bits past the end
+        // of the field, and negative for padding on multi-bit fields
+        //
+        // ex. if bits[2].size is -2, then bits[0].size is at least 3
         int size;
     };
 
diff --git a/library/xml b/library/xml
index 596e30324..e4522edf1 160000
--- a/library/xml
+++ b/library/xml
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 596e3032417fb3d8dbe7d62a544ddd415ae2d89f
+Subproject commit e4522edf112824fb0edac874cec0d0f7f9c33c5f
diff --git a/plugins/search.cpp b/plugins/search.cpp
index 43e14996a..7e72c2c1c 100644
--- a/plugins/search.cpp
+++ b/plugins/search.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 #include "df/viewscreen_buildinglistst.h"
 #include "df/viewscreen_dwarfmodest.h"
 #include "df/viewscreen_joblistst.h"
+#include "df/viewscreen_justicest.h"
 #include "df/viewscreen_kitchenprefst.h"
 #include "df/viewscreen_layer_militaryst.h"
 #include "df/viewscreen_layer_noblelistst.h"
@@ -2327,6 +2328,85 @@ IMPLEMENT_HOOKS(df::viewscreen_layer_stone_restrictionst, stone_search);
 // END: Stone status screen search
 //
 
+//
+// START: Justice screen conviction search
+//
+
+typedef search_generic<df::viewscreen_justicest, df::unit*> justice_conviction_search_base;
+class justice_conviction_search : public justice_conviction_search_base
+{
+public:
+    bool can_init (df::viewscreen_justicest *screen)
+    {
+        return screen->cur_column == df::viewscreen_justicest::ConvictChoices;
+    }
+
+    string get_element_description (df::unit *unit) const
+    {
+        return get_unit_description(unit);
+    }
+
+    void render() const
+    {
+        print_search_option(37);
+    }
+
+    vector<df::unit*> *get_primary_list()
+    {
+        return &viewscreen->convict_choices;
+    }
+
+    virtual int32_t *get_viewscreen_cursor()
+    {
+        return &viewscreen->cursor_right;
+    }
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_HOOKS(df::viewscreen_justicest, justice_conviction_search);
+
+//
+// END: Justice screen conviction search
+//
+
+//
+// START: Justice screen interrogation search
+//
+
+typedef search_generic<df::viewscreen_justicest, df::unit*> justice_interrogation_search_base;
+class justice_interrogation_search : public justice_interrogation_search_base
+{
+public:
+    bool can_init (df::viewscreen_justicest *screen)
+    {
+        return screen->cur_column == df::viewscreen_justicest::InterrogateChoices;
+    }
+
+    string get_element_description (df::unit *unit) const
+    {
+        return get_unit_description(unit);
+    }
+
+    void render() const
+    {
+        print_search_option(37);
+    }
+
+    vector<df::unit*> *get_primary_list()
+    {
+        return &viewscreen->interrogate_choices;
+    }
+
+    virtual int32_t *get_viewscreen_cursor()
+    {
+        return &viewscreen->cursor_right;
+    }
+};
+
+IMPLEMENT_HOOKS(df::viewscreen_justicest, justice_interrogation_search);
+
+//
+// END: Justice screen conviction search
+//
 
 #define SEARCH_HOOKS \
     HOOK_ACTION(unitlist_search_hook) \
@@ -2350,6 +2430,8 @@ IMPLEMENT_HOOKS(df::viewscreen_layer_stone_restrictionst, stone_search);
     HOOK_ACTION(location_assign_occupation_search_hook) \
     HOOK_ACTION(kitchen_pref_search_hook) \
     HOOK_ACTION(stone_search_hook) \
+    HOOK_ACTION(justice_conviction_search_hook) \
+    HOOK_ACTION(justice_interrogation_search_hook) \
 
 
 DFhackCExport command_result plugin_enable ( color_ostream &out, bool enable)