The Secretaries concerned may provide for the establishment of such military correctional facilities as are necessary for the confinement of offenders against chapter 47 of this title.
(b)
The Secretary concerned shall—
(1)
designate an officer for each armed force under his jurisdiction to administer military correctional facilities established under this chapter;
(2)
provide for the education, training, rehabilitation, and welfare of offenders confined in a military correctional facility of his department; and
(3)
provide for the organization and equipping of offenders selected for training with a view to their honorable restoration to duty or possible reenlistment.
(c)
There shall be an officer in command of each major military correctional facility. Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the officer in command shall have custody and control of offenders confined within the facility which he commands, and shall usefully employ those offenders as he considers best for their health and reformation, with a view to their restoration to duty, enlistment for future service, or return to civilian life as useful citizens.
(d)
There may be made or repaired at each military correctional facility such supplies for the armed forces or other agencies of the United States as can properly and economically be made or repaired at such facilities.
34 U.S.C. 20901 The Secretary of Defense shall specify categories of conduct punishable under the Uniform Code of Military Justice which are sex offenses as that term is defined in the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act [ et seq.], and such other conduct as the Secretary deems appropriate for inclusion for purposes of this subparagraph.
“(ii)
In relation to persons sentenced by a court martial for conduct in the categories specified under clause (i), the Secretary shall prescribe procedures and implement a system to—
“(I)
provide notice concerning the release from confinement or sentencing of such persons;
“(II)
inform such persons concerning registration obligations; and
“(III)
track and ensure compliance with registration requirements by such persons during any period of parole, probation, or other conditional release or supervision related to the offense.
“(iii)
The procedures and requirements established by the Secretary under this subparagraph shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be consistent with those specified for Federal offenders under the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act.
“(iv)
section 4042(c) of title 18 If a person within the scope of this subparagraph is confined in a facility under the control of the Bureau of Prisons at the time of release, the Bureau of Prisons shall provide notice of release and inform the person concerning registration obligations under the procedures specified in , United States Code.”
, , , as amended by , , , provided that:
Notification of Victims and Witnesses of Status of Prisoners in Military Correctional Facilities
Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title V, § 552107 Stat. 1662, , , directed the Secretary of Defense to prescribe procedures, not later than six months after , for notice of the status of offenders confined in military correctional facilities to be provided to victims and witnesses, to implement a centralized system for the provision of such notice not later than six months after such procedures had been prescribed, to notify Congress upon implementation of the centralized system of notice, and to submit to Congress a report after such system had been in operation for one year, and directed that the requirement to establish procedures and implement a centralized system of notice would expire 90 days after receipt of the report.