Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1325.07
March 11, 2013
Incorporating Change 2, September 22, 2017
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Administration of Military Correctional Facilities and Clemency and Parole
Authority
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This instruction:
a. Reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1325.7 (Reference (a)) to implement policy, assign
responsibilities, and prescribe procedures pursuant to DoD Directive (DoDD) 1325.04
(Reference (b)) and in accordance with (IAW) the authority in DoDD 5124.02 (Reference (c)) to
carry out the administration and operation of military correctional programs and facilities and the
administration and operation of military clemency and parole programs.
b. Implements Section 1565 of Title 10, United States Code (Reference (d) (also known as
“The Justice for All Act of 2004, as amended”), which requires collection of deoxyribonucleic
acid (DNA) samples from each person who is or has been convicted of a qualifying military
offense.
c. Implements Section 14135a of Title 42, United States Code (Reference (e)) (also known
as “The DNA Fingerprint Act of 2005, as amended”), which expands the requirements to take
DNA samples from those who would have fingerprints taken at arrest or similar appropriate
stages of the military law enforcement and investigation process.
d. Revises the offenses for which sex offender notification is required, and adds notification
to the United States Marshals Service Sex Offender Targeting Center (Reference (d)).
e. Revises established policy on the award of good conduct time (GCT) and abatement time
for other purposes to emphasize performance and affirmative rehabilitative steps taken by
prisoners.
f. Provides detailed guidance on the use of administrative disciplinary actions to achieve
consistency among all military correctional facilities (MCF).
