Army Corrections Command
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United States Army Corrections Command (ACC) is a Field Operating Agency under the U.S. Army Provost Marshal General, established on October 2, 2007, overseeing the Army Corrections System (ACS) with five facilities worldwide, managing approximately 2,300 military prisoners and supporting global detainee operations.
Mission
The Army Corrections Command aims to standardize and streamline the Army Corrections System by providing custody, rehabilitation, and treatment for military prisoners, preparing them for return to duty or civilian life. It oversees policy, resources, and operations for ACS facilities, coordinates clemency and parole, and, on order, executes condemned prisoners while supporting combatant commanders with trained internment/resettlement units.
Parent organization
The ACC operates under the Office of the Provost Marshal General, within the Department of the Army, ensuring alignment with Army law enforcement and security priorities under the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1.
Legislation
The ACC was not established by specific legislation but was activated on October 2, 2007, as a Field Operating Agency under the Provost Marshal General’s authority, derived from the Army’s broader correctional mandates under Title 10 U.S.C., building on historical prison management since 1874.
Partners
- Army Review Boards Agency for clemency and parole
- American Correctional Association for accreditation
- Combatant commands (e.g., CENTCOM) for detainee operations
Number of employees
The ACC employs approximately 1,700 civilian and military personnel as of 2025, managing five correctional facilities and supporting operational needs worldwide, per Army estimates.
Organization structure
The ACC is structured to oversee corrections and detainee operations globally:
Leader
The Army Corrections Command is led by the Commanding General, currently Brigadier General Sarah K. Albrycht as of 2025, who also serves as the Provost Marshal General.
Divisions
The structure includes:
- Facility Operations for managing five ACS sites.
- Rehabilitation and Training for prisoner programs.
- Detainee Operations Support for internment/resettlement units.
List of programs
- Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Compliance
- Victim Impact Education Program
- Post-Deployment Stress Program
Last total enacted budget
The ACC’s specific budget is not publicly isolated; it’s funded within the Army’s FY 2024 budget of $185.2 billion, with correctional operations part of the Provost Marshal General’s allocation, though exact figures remain undisclosed.
Staff
The ACC’s 1,700 personnel include corrections officers, mental health professionals (e.g., psychiatrists, social workers), and administrative staff, stationed at facilities like Fort Leavenworth and Camp Humphreys, trained to maintain discipline and support rehabilitation.
Funding
Since its activation in 2007, the ACC has been funded through Army appropriations under the Office of the Provost Marshal General, with FY 2024’s $185.2 billion Army budget supporting its operations, supplemented by interagency coordination.
Services provided
The ACC incarcerates military prisoners in five facilities (Fort Leavenworth, Fort Lewis, Fort Sill, Germany, Korea), offers rehabilitative programs (e.g., education, stress management), oversees clemency and parole via the Army Clemency and Parole Board, and provides internment/resettlement units for detainee operations, managing around 2,300 prisoners.
Regulations overseen
The ACC operates under Army Regulation 190-47 (The Army Corrections System), governing facility operations, prisoner treatment, and rehabilitation, ensuring compliance with federal standards.
Headquarters address
251 18th Street South, Arlington, VA 22202
History
The ACC was established on October 2, 2007, consolidating Army prison operations previously managed by disparate commands (e.g., TRADOC, FORSCOM). Headquartered in Arlington, VA, it succeeded a fragmented system dating to 1874’s U.S. Military Prison at Fort Leavenworth, standardizing corrections with its activation at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes. Recent milestones include PREA policy updates (June 2024).
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