Areas of Change

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2. Areas of Change Victim/Witness Liaisons Identification of Victims/Witnesses Medical, Financial, Legal and Social Services Protection of Victims & Witnesses Civilian Witness Travel to Proceedings Overseas Transitional Compensation Reporting Requirements & Responsibilities

3. Paragraph 18-7 VICTIM/WITNESS LIAISON Describes V/W liaison qualifications -Should not be an attorney -If attorney, specify no attorney/client relationship -Should be outside the military justice section -Outside MJ section to ensure v/w liaison maintains an impartial appearance -Role of the v/w liaison is to act as a facilitator and coordinator. -It is generally not the responsibility of the v/w liaison to personally provide specific services unless they are qualified to act in the role, I.e, victim advocate. -Appointed v/w liaison should be a commissioned of warrant officer or civilian in grade of GS 11 or above. If necessary can be an E6 or above-Outside MJ section to ensure v/w liaison maintains an impartial appearance -Role of the v/w liaison is to act as a facilitator and coordinator. -It is generally not the responsibility of the v/w liaison to personally provide specific services unless they are qualified to act in the role, I.e, victim advocate. -Appointed v/w liaison should be a commissioned of warrant officer or civilian in grade of GS 11 or above. If necessary can be an E6 or above

4. Paragraph 18-8 IDENTIFICATION OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES Identify and notify Vs and Ws at “earliest opportunity”-issue DD 2701 If victim is no longer located where crime occurred, refer that victim to the nearest V/W liaison Victims identified in investigations of potential UCMJ violations must receive assistance IAW this chapter -DD Form 2701 (Initial Information for Victims and Witnesses of Crime) will be provided each v/w along with the name of the liaison even if no UCMJ is anticipated. -Paragraph 18-5 provides the victim definition: -A person who has suffered direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary harm as a result of the commission of a crime committed in violation of the UCMJ or law of another jurisdiction if any portion of the investigation is primarily conducted by DoD personnel. -includes military members and their family members and DoD civilians and contractors overseas.-DD Form 2701 (Initial Information for Victims and Witnesses of Crime) will be provided each v/w along with the name of the liaison even if no UCMJ is anticipated. -Paragraph 18-5 provides the victim definition: -A person who has suffered direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary harm as a result of the commission of a crime committed in violation of the UCMJ or law of another jurisdiction if any portion of the investigation is primarily conducted by DoD personnel. -includes military members and their family members and DoD civilians and contractors overseas.

5. Paragraph 18-12 MEDICAL, FINANCIAL, LEGAL, AND SOCIAL SERVICES Added section c: Judge Advocates will serve on the Sexual Assault Review Board (SARB), which establishes the medical procedures and responsibilities for medical management of sexual assault victims -Presumably, this would be a JA assigned to the medical facility.-Presumably, this would be a JA assigned to the medical facility.

6. Paragraph 18-19 PROTECTION OF VICTIMS AND WITNESSES Provides option for commanders to issue administrative measures (i.e. No contact order to the offending soldier) SJA should contact USACID for all V/W requests to be in the federal witness protection program, and for fear of life (FoL) transfers

7. Paragraph 18-22 CIVILIAN WITNESS TRAVEL TO PROCEEDINGS OVERSEAS Provides instruction to fax requests to US Army Judiciary w/ fax number Requests must be received at least 10 days prior to desired arrival date (15 days in previous 27-10)

8. Paragraph 18-24 TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION New paragraph detailing reference sources for Transitional Compensation questions Provides role of JA to be familiar with the references Transitional Compensation program is outlined at Appendix F to AR 608-1 AR 608-1, DoD instruction 1342.24 and 10 USC 1059 -DD Form 2698 (Application for Transitional Compensation)AR 608-1, DoD instruction 1342.24 and 10 USC 1059 -DD Form 2698 (Application for Transitional Compensation)

9. Paragraph 18-27 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES Annual report from Central Repository due to DAJA-CL NLT 15 January (formerly 15 February) Annual report from SJA due to DAJA-CL NLT 15 January (formerly 15 February) -DD Form 2706 is used to compile the report information. -SJA offices must report the number of victims and witnesses who received DD Form 2701 or 2702 (Victime/Witness Information Packet) and number who received 2703 (Post-trial Information for Victims and Witnesses of a crime. -DD 2704 (Victim/Witness Certification and Election Concerning Inmate Status)-DD Form 2706 is used to compile the report information. -SJA offices must report the number of victims and witnesses who received DD Form 2701 or 2702 (Victime/Witness Information Packet) and number who received 2703 (Post-trial Information for Victims and Witnesses of a crime. -DD 2704 (Victim/Witness Certification and Election Concerning Inmate Status)

10. POC INFORMATION Mr. Charles A. Cosgrove, OTJAG, (703) 588-6748, V/W Liaison Program Manager DAMO-ODL: MP Operations Branch Assigns inmate spaces after trial and serves are the central repository for the 2701 notices distributed by the MP Sylvia Mitchell- (703) 695-8872 Jeffrey Porter – (703) 695-8823

11. POC INFORMATION Confinement Facility V/W Liaisons: Fort Knox, Regional Confinement Facility (RCF) Alice Gallop-West (502) 624-5942/1111 - FAX: 6834    Fort Leavenworth, US Disciplinary Barracks (USDB) Joslyn Wolf (913) 758-3650 - FAX: 4360   Fort Lewis, Regional Confinement Facility (RCF) Deirdre Bickham (253) 967-5618 - FAX: 5184   Fort Sill, Regional Confinement Facility (RCF) Tommie Nelson (580) 442-6825/4110 - FAX: 7138  

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