Military Justice Improvement Act: Excluded Crimes
Military Justice Improvement Act: List of Excluded Offenses in Section 2(A)(2)
Offenses That Remain Within The Chain of Command
83 fraudulent enlistment
84 effecting unlawful enlistment, appointment, separation
85 desertion
86 absent without leave
87 missing movement
88 contempt towards officials
89 disrespect toward superior commissioned officer
90 assaulting, willfully disobeying superior commissioned officer
91 insubordinate conduct toward warrant, noncommissioned, petty officer
92 failure to obey order or regulation
94 mutiny and sedition
95 resisting apprehension, flight, breach of arrest, escape
96 releasing a prisoner without proper authority
97 unlawful detention
98 noncompliance with procedural rules
99 misbehavior before enemy
100 subordinate compelling surrender
101 improper use of countersign
102 forcing safeguard
103 captured, abandoned property
104 aiding the enemy
105 misconduct as prisoner
106a espionage
107 false official statements
108 military property; loss, damage, destruction, disposition
109 property other than military property of US; waste, spoilage, or destruction
110 improper hazarding of vessel
111 drunk or reckless operation of vehicle, aircraft, or vessel
112 wrongful use, possession, manufacture or introduction of controlled substance
113 misbehavior of sentinel or lookout
114 dueling
115 malingering
116 riot
117 provoking, speech, gestures
133 conduct unbecoming an officer
134 general article
Key Facts and Info
Read the Gillibrand Report of Four Largest U.S. Military Bases (2015): Documents Reveal Continued Lack of Improvement in Military Justice System
Read the Gillibrand Report of Four Largest U.S. Military Bases (2014): Despite Recent Congressional Reforms, Dysfunction In Military Justice System Remains
Read the Gillibrand Report of Four Largest U.S. Military Bases (2013): Nearly Half of Survivors Who Reported Assaults Dropped Out of Military Justice Process; Sexual Assaults More Prevalent Than Previously Acknowledged (pdf)
Read AP story: "Pentagon Misled Lawmakers on Military Sexual Assault Cases"
Read Human Rights Watch Report: U.S. Raped In Military - Then Punished: Unjust Discharges Cause Lasting Harm
Read "Embattled" the Human Rights Watch Report: Survivors 12x More Likely to Suffer Retaliation Than See Assailant Convicted; Not A Single Case of Serious Disciplinary Action Found for Retaliation (pdf)
NY Times Magazine Cover Story: "The Military's Rough Justice on Sexual Assault" on military’s continued failure to combat sexual assault – including accounts of retribution and retaliation
VIDEO: “Military Justice’s Dirty Secret”: Fmr. Chief Prosecutor USAF “Put Out to Pasture” for Speaking Out & Doing His Job
5/9/16 DOD IG Report: Evaluation of the Separation of Service Members Who Made a Report of Sexual Assault
Senators Who Voted In Favor of MJIA
Retired Military Officers Supporting MJIA
Veterans', Faith, & Women's Groups Supporting MJIA
Letter from UCMJ legal experts supporting MJIA (pdf)
Editorials & Op-Eds Supporting MJIA
Read DOD’s Own Advisory Panel Opinion in Support of MJIA
Gillibrand Testimony to Response Systems Panel
Text of Response Systems Panel Dissent (pdf)
Useful Links
Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
Defense Advisory Committee on Women
“Twice Betrayed” Investigative Report