Navy Times reports: Big Navy is trying to work around a recent military court decision striking down a fleet-wide rule forcing sailors to report any drunken-driving or other civilian arrests to their command. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus revised a high-level Navy regulation July 20 in response to the case of…
The American Academy of Forensic Sciences has made some recommendations to Congress for legislation to reform forensic laboratories that obtain federal funds directly or through an organization (such as DoD) that receives federal funding. Preliminary Outline of Draft Forensic Reform Legislation – 5/5/10. Thanks GR. In addition, Innocence Project announces…
A DoD report is critical of progress regarding sexual assault in the military. Overall the report seems a fair response. This part however is troubling: Included in the task force’s 30 primary recommendations are a number of actions for helping victims of sexual assault, such as a suggestion that legislation…