Military Prison Law and Legal Definition
Military prisons are prisons operated by the military. Prisoners of war, enemy combatants, individuals whose freedom is deemed a national threat by military or civilian authorities, and members of the military found guilty of a serious crime are all housed in military prisons.
Military prisons can be of two types: a) Penal- for punishing and attempting to reform criminals within the military; and b) Confinement-oriented- Intended to confine captured enemies for military reasons. Such enemies are confined until hostilities cease.
Legal Definition list
Related Legal Terms
- Acceptability (Military)
- Access to Classified Information (Military)
- Accountability (Military)
- Active Military Duty For Training
- Active Military Service
- Active Military, Naval, or Air Service
- Allowance to a Prisoner
- Attack Assessment (Military Law)
- Basic Encyclopedia (Military law)
- Basic Military Route Network
