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B-136919, SEP 17, 1958

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PRECIS-UNAVAILABLE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: REFERENCE IS MADE TO LETTER DATED JULY 23. REQUESTING A DECISION AS TO WHETHER PAY AND ALLOWANCES WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCRUE TO A PRISONER WHO IS SENT HOME ON WHAT WOULD BE KNOWN AS "COMMANDANT'S PAROLE.". THE QUESTIONS AND A DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER ARE SET FORTH IN COMMITTEE ACTION NO. 215 OF THE MILITARY PAY AND ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE. THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ARE PRESENTED IN MILITARY PAY AND ALLOWANCE COMMITTEE ACTION NO. 215: "1. WHILE HE IS ON COMMANDANT'S PAROLE. IF THE ANSWER TO 1 ABOVE IS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. IF THE ANSWER TO QUESTION 2 IS IN THE NEGATIVE. IF THE ANSWER TO QUESTION 2 IS IN THE NEGATIVE. RESTORATION TO DUTY (A) THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY MAY PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF PAROLE FOR OFFENDERS WHO ARE CONFINED IN THE UNITED STATES DISCIPLINARY BARRACKS.

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