Questioning the Relevancy of Military Corrections -- Should the Department of Defense be in the Prison Business?

Abstract

In the summer of 2003, the Honorable Thomas White, Secretary of the Army, made a decision to outsource long-term military corrections. Secretary White cited as a principal reason for his decision his belief that corrections is not an Army core competency nor is it an inherently governmental function. Currently, the Department of the Army is reexamining this decision, However, lack of agreement within the Army regarding identification of Army core competencies obstruct problem analysis. This paper examines the arguments for and against outsourcing, and concludes that outsourcing military corrections is not in the government's best interest when examined through operational economic, social, and cultural lenses. (22 refs.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 19, 2004
Accession Number
ADA424371

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People

  • Katherine N. Miller

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • C4I
  • Human Systems

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  • Commerce
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Military Operations
  • Military Police
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Prisons
  • Training
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Economics
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.