An Act to amend titles 10, 14, and 37, United States Code, to provide for confinement and treatment of offenders against the Uniform Code of Military Justice
PL 90-377 (H.R.5783), enacted 07/05/1968

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PUBLIC LAW 90-377-JULY 5, 1968 
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Public Law 90-377 
AN ACT 
July 5, 1968 
To amend titles 10, 14, and 37, United States Code, to provide for confinement 
[H. R. 5783] 
and treatment of offenders against the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That subtitle A of 
Armed Forces. 
title 10, L^nited States Code, is amended by inserting the following facmtfe'^s!""" 
new chapter after chapter 47: 
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"Chapter 48.—MILITARY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES 
'•Sec. 
"951. Establishment; organization ; administration. 
"952. Parole. 
"953. Remission or suspension of sentence; restoration to duty; reenlistment. 
"954. Voluntary extension; probation. 
"§ 951. Establishment; organization; administration 
"(a) The Secretaries concerned may provide for the establishment 
of such military correctional facilities as are necessary for the con-
finement of offenders against chapter 47 of this title, 
"(b) The Secretary concerned shall— 
"(1) designate an officer for each armed force under his juris-
diction to administer military correctional facilities established 
under this chapter; 
"(2) provide for the education, training, rehabilitation, and 
welfare of offenders confined in a military correctional facility of 
his department; and 
"(3) provide for the organization and equipping of offenders 
selected for training with a view to their honorable restoration 
to duty or possible reenlistment. 
"(c) There shall be an officer in command of each major military 
correctional facility. Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secre-
tary concerned, the officer in command shall have custody and control 
of offenders confined within the facility which he commands, and 
shall usefully employ those offenders as he considers best for their 
health and reformation, with a view to their restoration to duty, en-
listment for future service, or return to civilian life as useful citizens. 
"(d) There may be made or repaired at each military correctional 
facility such supplies for the armed forces or other agencies of the 
United States as can properly and economically be made or repaired as 
such facilities. 
"§ 952. Parole 
"The Secretary concerned may provide a system of parole for of-
fenders w^ho are confined in military correctional facilities and who 
were at the time of commission of their offenses subject to the authority 
of that Secretary. 
"§ 953. Remission or suspension of sentence; restoration to duty; 
reenlistment 
"For offenders w^ho were at the time of commission of their offenses 
subject to his authority, and who merit such action, the Secretary con-
(;erned shall establish— 
"(1) a system for the remission or suspension of the unexecuted 
part of the sentences of selected offenders; 
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"(2) a system for the restoration to duty of such olt'enders who 
have had the unexecuted part of their sentences remitted or sus-
pended and who have not been discharged; and 
"(3) a system for the enlistment of such offenders who have 
had the unexecuted part of their sentences remitted and who have 
been discharged. 
"§ 954. Voluntary extension; probation 
"'The Secretary concerned may provide for persons who were sub-
ject to this authority at the time of commission of their offenses a sys-
tem for retention of selected offenders beyond expiration of normal 
service obligation in order to voluntarily serve a period of probation 
with a view to honorable restoration to duty." 
SEC. 2. The analysis of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, 
and the analysis of part I I of subtitle A thereof, are each amended 
by inserting the following new item: 
"48. Military Correctional Facilities 
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951." 
SEC. 3. The analysis of subtitle B of title 10, United States Code, 
and the analysis of part I I of subtitle B thereof, are each amended 
by striking out the following item: 
•'8.")1. United States Disciplinary Barracks 
3661." 
SEC. 4. The analysis of chapter 631 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking out the following item: 
"7215. Naval pi'isons, prison farms, and prisoners." 
SEC. 5. The analysis of subtitle D of title 10, United States Code, 
and the analysis of part I I of subtitle D thereof, are each amended 
by striking out the following item: 
"H.51. United States Disciplinary Barracks 
8662." 
Repeals. 
g^c. 6. The followlug parts of title 10, United States Code, are 
repealed: 
70A Stat. 208. 
(1) Chapter 351. 
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3663. 
(2) Section 7215. 
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(3) Chapter 851. 
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SEC. 7. The analysis of chapter 13 of title 14, United States Code, 
is amended by striking out the following item: 
"509. Prisoners; allowances to; transportation." 
and inserting the following item in place thereof: 
"509. Persons discharged as result of court-martial; allowances to." 
Coast Guard. 
gj,^. 8. Sectlou 509 of title 14, United States Code, is amended to 
64 Stat. 148. 
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read as loUows: 
"§ 509. Persons discharged as result of court-martial; allowances 
to 
"The Secretary may furnish persons discharged pursuant to the 
sentence of a Coast Guard court-martial suitable civilian clothing 
and a monetary allowance not to exceed $25 if the person discharged 
would not otherwise have suitable clothing or funds to meet immediate 
needs." 
SEC. 9. The analysis of chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking out the following item: 
"426. Prisoners in naval confinement facilities." 
76^slal: 480. 
^EC. 10. Scction 426 of title 37, United States Code, is repealed. 
Approved July 5, 1968. 
8663.