PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Punishes anyone under this law who, while captured by the enemy in wartime, tries to win favor from captors by doing things without authority that break rules or harm other prisoners, or who, having power over other prisoners, mistreats them without a good reason. Such a person must face punishment decided by a military court.

Title 10, §898

Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Any person subject to this chapter who, while in the hands of the enemy in time of war—

(1)for the purpose of securing favorable treatment by his captors acts without proper authority in a manner contrary to law, custom, or regulation, to the detriment of others of whatever nationality held by the enemy as civilian or military prisoners; or

(2)while in a position of authority over such persons maltreats them without justifiable cause;

shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 90550:699.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 105), 64 Stat. 138.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 898 was renumbered section 931f of this title.

Amendments

2016—Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 905 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2016 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing

Regulations

and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

§898 Art. 98. Misconduct as Prisoner