Should the Department of Defense Establish a Joint Corrections Command

摘要

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.