Pretrial Restraint & Pretrial Confinement in the Military

Overview of Pretrial Restraint & Pretrial Confinement in the Military:

• When may a person be restrained?
• Types of pretrial restraint
• Who may order confinement?
• Pretrial confinement
• Advice to the accused upon confinement and request of military counsel
• 48 hour review
• Commander’s 72 hour review
• 7 day review (Military Magistrate Program)
• Military Judge review
• Sentence credit for pretrial confinement

       

• Allen credit
• Mason credit
• R.C.M. 305(k) credit
• Credit for violations of Article 13: Unduly harsh circumstances and  pretrial punishment
• Applying sentence credits
• Litigating issues related to pretrial confinement