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UNCLAS //N01000//
MARADMIN 406/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/POS//
SUBJ/CRITERIA FOR AWARDING OF EARNED TIME (ET) ABATEMENT
FOR PRISONERS IN MARINE CORPS CONFINEMENT FACILITIES//
REF/A/DOC/MARADMIN 192/01//
NARR/REF DEFINED AND DIRECTED REQUEST FOR AWARDING ET
BE FORWARDED TO CMC (POS-40)
POC/G. J. STROEBEL/CWO4/HEAD CORRECTIONS SECTION/POS -40/
TEL:DSN 222-4250/TEL:FAX:DSN 227-1032//
RMKS/1. REVIEW OF REF REQUIRES ISSUING ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE
ON PROCEDURES AND CRITERIA IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH ITS
ORIGINAL INTENT.
2. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES WILL BE FOLLOWED TO RECEIVE
CMC APPROVAL TO AWARD ET:
A. A REQUEST FOR AN ET WORK PROJECT MUST BE SUBMITTED
TO CMC (POS-40) NO LESS THAN 15 DAYS PRIOR TO
COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROJECT.
B. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR APPROVAL, THE WORK PROJECT MUST;
1) CLEARLY BENEFIT AND/OR RESULT IN A SAVINGS TO
THE GOVERNMENT; 2) LAST ONE MONTH AND REQUIRE AT
LEAST 10 ET WORK PROJECT HOURS PER WEEK IN ADDITION
TO THE NORMAL 40 HOUR WORK WEEK, FOR A MONTHLY TOTAL
OF 40 ET WORK HOURS; 3) REQUIRE 10 ET WORK HOURS
DURING THE MONTH TO BE PERFORMED ON AT LEAST TWO
SATURDAYS; 4) MEET OTHER TERMS THAT MAY BE DIRECTED
BY CMC.
C. CMC WILL PROVIDE APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL PRIOR TO
COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK PROJECT. IF APPROVED, CMC
WILL DESIGNATE A SPECIFIC RATE OF ET DAYS. NORMALLY
NO MORE THAN 3 DAYS ET FOR THE MONTH WILL BE APPROVED;
HOWEVER, VERY DEMANDING OR SIGNIFICANTLY BENEFICIAL
PROJECTS MAY BE AUTHORIZED UP TO 5 DAYS ET IF THE
INDIVIDUAL PRISONER HAS COMPLETED OVER ONE YEAR IN
CONFINEMENT.
D. REQUESTS WILL NOT NORMALLY BE APPROVED FOR MORE THAN
ONE MONTH OR FOR PROJECTS PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED.
3. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS, PRISONERS
PARTICIPATING IN THE APPROVED ET ELIGIBLE WORK PROJECT
MUST MEET THESE BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
A. FULL DUTY STATUS DURING THE ENTIRE ET AWARDING PERIOD.
B. ACTIVE IN A NORMAL BRIG WORK PROGRAM OF NO LESS THAN
40 HOURS PER WEEK.
C. MUST DEMONSTRATE EXCEPTIONAL AND MERITORIOUS
PERFORMANCE IN ALL AREAS DURING PERIOD OF ET
CONSIDERATION (E.G. NO DISCIPLINARY REPORTS OR NEGATIVE
SPOT EVALUATIONS, AND ALL OUTSTANDING WORK AND TRAINING
REPORTS).
D. NO FORFEITED GCT.
E. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN GROUPS AND PROGRAMS RELATED
TO CONVICTED OFFENSE.
F. SERVING A SENTENCE OF NO LESS THAN 120 DAYS CONFINEMENT.
G. NOT ELIGIBLE THE FIRST MONTH OF ADJUDGED CONFINEMENT,
NOR THE LAST MONTH OR PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH OF THE
SCHEDULED MINIMUM RELEASE DATE.
H. NOT IN RECEIPT OF A PRE-TRIAL AGREEMENT SENTENCE
LIMITATION, A LIFE, OR DEATH SENTENCE.
4. UPON COMPLETION OF AN APPROVED ET PROJECT, THE BRIG WILL
MAINTAIN A RECORD OF AWARDED ET IN EACH RESPECTIVE PRISONER FILE.
THE RECORD WILL INCLUDE A COPY OF THE CMC APPROVAL AUTHORITY, A
CHECKLIST THAT VALIDATES MEETING EACH OF THE REQUIREMENTS IN
PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE, IDENTIFIES THE ET WORK DETAIL, THE HOURS AND
DATES ET WORK WAS PERFORMED, THE SUPERVISORS, AND A STATEMENT
RELATING THE SAVINGS/BENEFIT TO THE GOVERNMENT. WITHIN 15 DAYS
AFTER COMPLETION OF THE ET PROJECT, THE BRIG COMMANDING OFFICER
WILL REVIEW ALL DOCUMENTATION AND VALIDATE EACH PRISONER CONSIDERED
FOR ET TO DETERMINE IF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE WORK PROJECT WERE
MET AS APPROVED BY CMC.
5. REQUEST TO CONSIDER OTHER ET PROGRAMS AND EXTRAORDINARY
CASES THAT DO NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS LISTED ABOVE, MUST
BE FULLY JUSTIFIED, AND WILL BE CONSIDERED ON AN INDIVIDUAL
CASE BASIS.
6. THIS GUIDANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND SERVE AS AN
INTERIM POLICY UNTIL COMPLETION OF PENDING REVIEW BY DOD
CORRECTIONS SUBCOMMITTEE AND ISSUANCE OF HIGHER DIRECTIVES.//
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