Military Police The Army Corrections System

1 army Regulation 190 47 Military PoliceThe ArmyCorrectionsSystemHeadquartersDepartm ent of the ArmyWashington, DC15 June 2006 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEAR 190 47 The army Corrections SystemThis rapid action revision, dated 15 June 2006o Revises policy on Pretrial confinement review procedures (para 3-2(c)3.)o Corrects typographical errors through the rapid action revision, dated 13 December 2005--o Clarifies and defines federally approved confinement facilities (para 3-2i).o Changes the grade of the Disposition board chairman and authorizes a civilianemployee in the grade of GS-7, or above to substitute for a noncommissionedofficer member on a Disposition board (para 5-4c(9)).

2 O Changes are consistent with DODI , Sentence Computation Manual, dated27 July 2004 (para 5-8b).o Distinguishes differences between Initial Screening and Health Appraisal fornewly confined prisoners (para 7-2c),(7-2d) and (7-2e)).o Specifies when return to duty recommendations for approval are processed, theapplications will be forwarded to commanders with GCM convening authority-exercising jurisdiction over the facility (para 8-3h(2) and 8-3h(6)).o Eliminates the Chief of Engineers as the approval authority on designs for newconstruction or modifications of existing structures for incarcerationpurposes to designs meeting the American Corrections Association (ACA)standards(para 9-4a).

3 O Changes the allocation of authorized space per prisoner for reduced andemergency minimum space allocations (para 9-6b-c).o Adds cell size for individual cells or rooms (para 9-6d).o Eliminates the use of male and female personnel supervising prisoners ofeither gender outside immediate living areas (para 9-9h).o Identifies the army Centralized Information System (ACIS) utilization fordaily reporting on DA Form 3997 and the alternative solution to not using ACIS(para 10-4c(1)).o Defines pre-paid calls and calling cards and their usage (para 10-11).o Allows support medical officer to authorize usage of trained correctionalpersonnel to dispense prescribed medication to prisoners when medicalpersonnel are not available (para 11-8c).

4 O Authorizes facility commanders to establish procedures to subdivide custodygrades for incentive purposes (para 12-2b).o Adds prisoners in suicide risk status will be observed continuously (para 12-6d(5).o Adds a time limit of 6 days for prisoners to consult with an attorney prior todisciplinary boards (para 12-11a(4) and (12-12c(2)(a)).o Eliminates the term highest quality when discussing evidence that thedisciplinary board members must have in support of their recommendations(para 12-13b(1)).o Revises the policy on Military sexual offender notifications to read asdirected in DODI (paras 14-1b and 14-2).))

5 This revision, dated 5 April 2004--o Makes a correction that will improve the victim-witness overall operationaleffectiveness and cost efficiency (para 13-2g).o Modifies the requirement that all notifications must be made by certifiedmail (para 13-2g).This revision, dated 26 February 2004--o Establishes Assistant Secretary of the army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)(ASA (M&RA)) as the responsible agency for the functions and operations of theArmy Corrections Council, the governing body of the army Corrections System (ACS)(para 1-4a).o Establishes sitting committee members by agency for the army CorrectionsCouncil (para 1-4a).

6 O Establishes the Surgeon General and Chief of Chaplains as invitationaladvisors on the army Corrections Council (para 1-4a).o Eliminates the Hospital Prisoner Ward as a separate component of ACS (para 2-2).o Eliminates the United States Disciplinary Barracks as the only ACS facilityauthorized to provide permanent incarceration for posttrial officerprisoners (para 2-2c).o Establishes that associated facilities must adhere to regulatoryrequirements of AR 190-47 when applicable (para 2-3).o Establishes the requirement to have a memorandum of agreement or a contract inplace before incarcerating pretrial prisoners in a Federally approvedcivilian facility (para 3-2c).

7 O Establishes that installations without ACS facilities can confine a prisonerin a Federally approved local civilian jail for 10 days. Also delegatesauthority to the installation commander to make exceptions for prisoners withsentences to confinement locally for 30 or fewer days in a Federally approvedcivilian facility (para 3-2i).o Establishes Department of the army Provost Marshal General, as thecentralized agent to determine place of incarceration for prisoners withsentences of more than 30 days confinement within the ACS facilities (para 3-3).o Modifies disposition of prisoners to be confined in Federal institutions(para 3-4).

8 O Modifies and integrates classification plans and adjustment programs toestablish criteria of considerations for prisoner custody levels (para 5-4).o Establishes procedures for professional services support, health careservices, and prisoner initial screening (para 7-2c).o Establishes the facility commander s responsibility to develop policies andprocedures for chaplain support and handling of confidential material (para7-4).o Substantially modifies the requirements for professional services, research,and evaluation (para 7-5).o Adds to disposition board actions the requirement that a prisoner haveemployment or assistance finding employment (para 8-9c(2)(e)).

9 O Modifies the standards for facility management, physical plant, and equipment(para 9-4).o Establishes the ACS facility commander s responsibility to develop policyprocedures to implement fire prevention program (para 9-5a).o Establishes authorization for ACS facilities to use oleoresin capsicum pepperspray as a use of force technique (para 9-7b).o Eliminates the prohibition against the use of rifles or automatic weapons assecurity measures (para 9-7c).o Eliminates the prohibition against the use of pistols and revolvers assecurity measures (para 9-7f).o Eliminates MACOM authority to approve temporary exceptions and establishes acentralized approving authority for provisions in chapter 9 (para 9-8).

10 O Establishes criteria for management staffing requirements to be based onmaximum capacity, mission, and operational requirements (para 9-9a).o Specifies criteria that persons with felony convictions will not be employedon the permanent, paid staff of ACS facilities (para 9-9b).o Establishes criteria for ACS commanders to develop a volunteer program (para9-9f).o Establishes requirements for Corrections personnel to be trained to respondto health-related situations within 4-minute response time (para 9-9g).o Establishes requirements for ACS facilities personnel training to maintainwritten orders for every security post (para 9-10c).