A military prison is a prison operated by the military. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of A military is an Organization authorized by its Nation to use force usually including use of Weapons in defending its Country (or by attacking Military prisons are used variously to house prisoners of war, enemy combatants, those whose freedom is deemed a national security risk by military or civilian authorities, and members of the military found guilty of a serious crime. The term enemy combatant has historically referred to members of the armed forces of the state with which another state is at war National security is the entire scope of measures undertaken by the Governments of Nation-states in providing assurance of national Sovereignty Thus military prisons are of two types: penal, for punishing and attempting to reform criminals within the military, and confinement-oriented, where captured enemies are confined for military reasons until hostilities cease.
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Most militaries have some sort of military police unit operating at the divisional level or below to perform many of the same functions as civilian police, from traffic-control to the arrest of violent offenders and the supervision of detainees and prisoners-of-war. An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with World War II 1943 Yorktown remained in the Naval Station Norfolk area until 21 May, at which time she got underway for shakedown training Military police ( MPs) are normally the Police of a Military Organization.
The US military equivalent to the civilian jail, in the sense of "holding area" or "place of brief incarceration for petty crimes" is known colloquially as the guardhouse or stockade by the army and air forces, and the brig by naval forces. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States US military forces currently maintain several regional prisoner holding facilities in the US; see list of U.S. military prisons for names and locations. See also List of US federal prisons, List of US state prisons This is a list of U
For Israel Defense Forces jails, see Israeli military prison. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit Like any Military prison, the Israeli version is a Prison for guarding soldiers who committed crimes during their service
The British have only one very large military prison (known as the Glasshouse, in the town of Colchester) where all servicemen (and women) who are convicted by military courts and sentenced to more than 28 days will be incarcerated. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Colchester ( /ˈkəʊltʃɛstə/ is a town and the largest settlement within the borough of Colchester, in Essex, England. A prison, penitentiary, or correctional facility is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned and usually deprived of a range of Women, although in the same prison, are kept separate from men, this prison is maintained and controlled by the British Army's Military Provost Staff (Adjutant General's Corps).
In Italy only one military jail now exists in Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Santa Maria Capua Vetere is a town and commune in the Province of Caserta, part of the region of Campania (southern Italy) Under Italian law, only those in government service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Guardia di Finanza and Carabinieri) who are under investigation in front of a military court or are sentenced to the penalty of Reclusione Militare by a military or civil court are held there. The Guardia di Finanza, (/ˈgwardja di fiˈnantsa/ (Financial Guard is an Italian Police force under the authority of the Minister of Economy and Finance The Carabinieri (Italian for Carabiniers are the national-level Gendarmerie of Italy who also perform Military police duties The article number 26 of the Italian military penal code write about the penalty of Reclusione Militare. Those serving in the police corps (Polizia di Stato, Polizia Penitenziaria, Corpo Forestale dello Stato) are also held in military jail. The Polizia di Stato (State Police or PdS is one of the National police forces of Italy. The Polizia Penitenziaria ( Italian for Penitentiary Police) is a law enforcement agency in Italy. Corpo Forestale dello Stato ( CFS; Italian for State Forestry Department) is a national police agency in Italy.
Military convicts
Many nations have a separate legal system for members of the armed forces; in the United States, this differential treatment seems to be suggested, but by no means mandated, by the Founding Fathers in the Fifth Amendment to its constitution. Members of the US armed forces are subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The Uniform Code of Military Justice ( UCMJ,,) is the foundation of Military law in the United States. Military convicts convicted by courts martial and sentenced to seven or more years' confinement end up at the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. USDBjpg|right|thumb|250px|A historical view of the USDB - Note date above double doors - 1877 Fort Leavenworth is a United States Army facility located in Leavenworth County Kansas (just north of the city of Leavenworth) in the upper northeast Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Military convicts who received sentences of less than seven years are confined at various regional confinement facilities operated by the U. S. Military both in the continental United States and abroad. In former times, criminals in the naval services, including those convicted of sodomy, were sent to the once-infamous Portsmouth Naval Prison [1], which was closed in 1974. Sodomy (ˈsɒdəmi is a term used today predominantly in Law (derived from traditional Christian usage to describe the act of Anal intercourse, Oral intercourse Portsmouth Naval Prison is a former US Navy and Marine Prison in Kittery, Maine on Seavey's Island, the Portsmouth Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar.
Incarceration of prisoners of war
The Geneva Conventions provides an international protocol defining minimum requirements and safeguards for prisoners of war. The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian In reality, many of these protocols are often ignored, especially more recent ones mandating the payment of a daily wage.
Prisoners are often kept in ad-hoc camps near the battlefield, guarded by MP's (military police) until they can be transferred to more permanent barracks for the duration of the conflict.
Treatment of prisoners-of-war has varied from age to age and nation to nation, the quality of conditions for prisoners often linked with the intensity of the conflict and the resources of the warring parties.
Military prisons in popular culture
Military prisons and the treatment of military prisoners have often figured prominently in modern literature, cinema and even politics. In the 19th century, written accounts of the barbaric treatment accorded prisoners on both sides during the Napoleonic and Crimean wars helped lead to the founding of the Red Cross and the promulgation of the Geneva Conventions. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is an International humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers worldwide who stated The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian
Hollywood
There are numerous examples of 20th and 21st-century cinema dealing with military prisons, including Hart's War (2002), starring Bruce Willis and Colin Farrell as American POW's in a German prison camp, continuing in a cinematic vein begun by Stalag 17 (1953). Hart's War is a 2002 Film about a fictional World War II Prisoner of war (POW based on the novel by John Katzenbach Walter Bruce Willis (March 19 1955 is an American actor and Singer-songwriter. Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish Actor, who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including This article is about the film of this title For the punk band see Stalag 17 (band. Stalag 17 portrays the struggles of a group of American airmen in a German Luftwaffe prison to deal with the poverty and drudgery of captivity and to help select members escape to freedom while dealing with a hostile commandant who has planted a spy in their midst. ( German 'luftvafe is a generic German term for an Air force. Based on the play by Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski, this movie is widely considered the break-out role for American actor William Holden. William Holden ( April 17, 1918 &ndash November 12, 1981) was an Academy Award -winning American film Actor
The Dirty Dozen (1967) with an all star cast features General Ernest Borgnine ordering Major Lee Marvin to recruit, train, and arm 12 convicted felons sentenced to the death penalty or lengthy sentences to parachute into Occupied France prior to D-Day to assassinate German generals and their staff at a chalet used as a rest centre. The Dirty Dozen is a World War II action - War film directed by Robert Aldrich, from the novel by E Ermes Effron Borgnino (born January 24 1917 better known by his stage name Ernest Borgnine, is an American Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country Lee Marvin ( February 19, 1924 &ndash August 29, 1987) was an American Film actor Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. D-Day may also refer to Decimal Day in the United Kingdom. D-Day is a term often used in Military parlance to denote CHALET is a mnemonic indicating a protocol used by Emergency services to report situations which they may be faced with especially as it relates to major incidents The film takes satiric looks at the Regular Army, military prisons, and the nature of war itself. The Regular Army is a name given to the permanent force of a country's army that is maintained during peacetime
The Caine Mutiny (1954) starring Humphrey Bogart, Fred MacMurray and Van Johnson dealt with the military legal system during World War II. The Caine Mutiny is a Drama film set during World War II, directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Humphrey Bogart, Jose Ferrer Frederick Martin MacMurray ( August 30, 1908 &ndash November 5, 1991) was an American Actor who appeared in over one Charles "Van" Johnson (born August 25, 1916) is an American film and television actor and dancer
The Hill (1965) starring Sean Connery was set in British military penal camp in North Africa during World War II. The Hill is a 1965 film set in a British army prison in North Africa in World War II. Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
The Great Escape (1963), starred Steve McQueen, James Garner, James Coburn, Richard Attenborough. The Great Escape is a popular 1963 War film about the 250 Allied prisoners of war escaping from a German POW camp Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen (March 24 1930 – November 7 1980 was an American movie Actor, nicknamed "The King of Cool" James Garner (born April 7 1928 is an American Film and Emmy -award winning Television Actor. James Harrison Coburn Jr ( 31 August &ndash 18 November) was an American film and television actor known for his charisma and natural charm Richard Samuel Attenborough Baron Attenborough Cameos included character actors Karl-Otto Alberty and Donald Pleasence. Karl-Otto Alberty (also Karl Otto Alberty, b November 13, 1933 in Berlin) is a German Actor. Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE, (5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995 was an English stage and film actor. The film details the true-life adventures of a mixed group of Allied prisoners attempting to escape from a German Luftwaffe stalag, while changing some of the details, including names and nationalities and compressing events into a single camp.
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) features Paul Newman as an Army deserter and petty criminal who, with the encouragement of the athletic director at the above-mentioned Leavenworth Disciplinary Barracks uses boxing as means to deal with his restless energy and, eventually, to escape his life of crime and poverty and marry the girl of his dreams. Paul Leonard Newman (January 26 1925 &ndash September 26 2008 was an Academy Award
Andersonville (1996) and The Andersonville Trial (1970), both TV movies, dealt with the conditions at Andersonville Prison and its aftermath. Andersonville is a film directed by John Frankenheimer about a group of Union soldiers during the American Civil War who are captured by the The Andersonville Trial was a television adaptation of a 1959 hit Broadway play by Saul Levitt, presented as an episode of PBS 's 1970-71 George C. Scott directed and starred in the latter, along with William Shatner; the movie was based on an earlier play by Saul Levitt, who worked on The Untouchables TV series. George Campbell Scott (October 18 1927 - September 22 1999 was an American stage and film Actor, director, and producer. William Alan Shatner (born March 22, 1931) is a Canadian double Emmy - Golden Globe - and Saturn Award -winning The Untouchables is the name of a television series that ran from 1959 to 1963 on the American Broadcasting Company.
The Last Castle (2001) shows Robert Redford as an important US Army General who is sent to a military prison after contradicting a direct order given by the Commander-in-Chief. The Last Castle is a 2001 movie starring Robert Redford and James Gandolfini. Charles Robert Redford Jr (born August 18 1936) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Actor, A commander-in-chief is the Commander of a nation's Military forces or significant element of those forces Once in prison, he begins to gather the support of inmates, much to the despair of the director of the facility, a Colonel played by James Gandolfini who dislikes losing his authority to a convicted felon. James J Gandolfini Jr (born September 18, 1961) is a Golden Globe, three-time Emmy and five-time Screen Actors Guild Award -winning Mark Ruffalo and Delroy Lindo also appear in the movie. Mark Alan Ruffalo (born November 22, 1967) is an American Actor. Delroy Lindo (born November 18, 1952) is a British-born American actor
X-Files character Special Agent Fox Mulder was arrested for the murder of a military man (later revealed to be a supersoldier) in the 2002 episode, The Truth. The X-Files is a Peabody, Golden Globe and Emmy Award -winning American Science fiction television series created by Chris Carter Special Agent Fox William Mulder, nicknamed "Spooky" Mulder is a Fictional character played by David Duchovny on the 1993 - 2002 The Colonists are a fictional extraterrestrial species on the television show The X-Files, and also in the first feature film. "The Truth", parts He was placed in a military prison awaiting trial.
American literature
Some of the late-20th-century military novels of American writer W.E.B. Griffin make mention of the former Portsmouth Naval Prison facility. W E B Griffin (born William Edmund Butterworth III on November 10, 1929) is a writer of military and detective fiction with 38 novels in six series published Portsmouth Naval Prison is a former US Navy and Marine Prison in Kittery, Maine on Seavey's Island, the Portsmouth In Semper Fi, Book I in The Corps series, the main character, Cpl. Ken McCoy finds himself assigned to a prisoner detail, which is riding on the same civilian train that McCoy is taking to his new post. The novel describes the pity that the young Marine feels for the unfortunate Portsmouth-bound sailors he has to guard, which include a small group of homosexuals, called "deviates" by the sergeant-of-the guard. Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries police forces and other uniformed organizations around the world Later in the same series, the corporal's own brother has a run-in with the military justice system for fighting and disorderly conduct. Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries and also by some police forces or other uniformed organizations
See also
See also List of US federal prisons, List of US state prisons This is a list of U A Glasshouse, or The Glasshouse was the term for a Military prison in the British Army.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic