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except as specifically authorized by the garrison or ACS facility commander.

(d) Prisoners will not be given work assignments that require the handling of, or access to,

personnel records, classified information, drugs, narcotics, intoxicants, arms, ammunition, explosives, money,

or institutional keys. Prisoners will not have access to automation equipment unless approved by the ACS

facility commander and properly supervised.

(e) Prisoners will be required to perform useful work to the same extent as Soldiers available for

general troop duty.

(f) However, prisoners will not be used on work such as police details, area maintenance, janitorial

duties, or kitchen police within unit areas. Such work projects may be performed in direct support of the ACS

facility and of other installation functions, when approved by the garrison commander or equivalent.

(g) Prisoners will not be placed in any position where discharge of duties may reasonably be

expected to involve the exercise of authority over other prisoners. Skilled prisoners may be used as assistant

instructors to help other prisoners with academic work and vocational education/training.

(h) Prisoners may be employed in work assignments in exchanges, clubs, or in comparable work in

other service regulated activities on a military installation, provided such employment does not violate the

prohibited practices listed above.

b. Disposition Boards. Procedures for conducting boards are established by the facility commander. The

disposition board will consider and make recommendations to the commandant regarding clemency actions

(clemency, restoration, and return to duty) and requests for parole. At a minimum, a mental health report will

be prepared by mental health personnel for each prisoner appearing before the board who is confined for the

following offenses: murder, rape, aggravated assault, aggravated arson, sexual offenses, child abuse, or the

attempt to commit any of these offenses. These reports will require approval by a psychiatrist, clinical

psychologist, or social worker. Other prisoners appearing before these boards will require a mental health

report prepared by a member of the mental health staff at the discretion of the facility commander. Evaluations

will not be routinely prepared for prisoners serving sentences of less than 1 year. Disposition boards will be

chaired by an E8/GS10 or above with two enlisted members (staff sergeant or above). A civilian employee in

the grade of GS7 may be substituted for one of the noncommissioned officer members. When requested by

the respective service, a member of the prisoner's service will be a board member. If a member of the Navy or

Coast Guard is not available, a Marine will usually sit as a board member. A board schedule will be established

to ensure receipt of current recommendations by the disposition board and the facility commander by the Army

Clemency and Parole Board (ACPB), 1941 Jefferson Davis Highway, Room 222, Arlington, Virginia 22202,

not earlier than 30 days in advance of a prisoner's maximum eligibility date for consideration by the secretary

of the service concerned. Disposition evaluations and recommendations being submitted for annual

consideration will be forwarded 30 days in advance of annual consideration dates. Minimum eligibility dates

for consideration will be determined per references cited in DoD Instruction 1325.7, Administration of Military

Correctional Facilities and Clemency and Parole Authority. The disposition board will consider prisoners for

restoration or reenlistment, clemency, and parole. The board will make a recommendation regarding restoration

or reenlistment only if the prisoner has applied for restoration or reenlistment.

2. Vocational Training and Education. Organized vocational training and academic classes will be conducted

at ACS facilities when resources are available. Meaningful training activities are essential elements in the

correctional treatment of prisoners. Supervisory and instructional personnel will be selected on the basis of

experience in specific fields of training and their ability to impart knowledge to others. Training will be