Should the Department of Defense Establish a Joint Corrections Command

Abstract

Following the combat victory in Iraq, the United States military was called upon to quickly transition to nation-building. As the American led coalition began this transition it faced many challenges, one in particular was rebuilding the Iraqi penal system. This transition from enemy prisoner of war operations to detainee operations and then ultimately to the establishment of a penal system was difficult because there was no centralized command and control element at the combatant command level. The military and the Coalition Provisional Authority's ability to establish a national penal system, conduct standardized training and effective prison operations to rebuild the Iraqi penal system were totally ineffective. This project examines the argument for the establishment of a Joint Corrections Command to better support current and future corrections operations in order to best meet our strategic goals.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 24, 2008
Accession Number
ADA479585

Entities

People

  • Thomas P. Evans

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Army Personnel
  • Base Closures
  • Correctional Facilities
  • Correctional Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Judiciary
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • National Governments
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Criminal Law
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control