ACN 094/21 - OCT 2021 UPDATE TO COAST GUARD CLEMENCY BOARD REVIEW PROCESS

united states coast guard

R 051911Z OCT 21
FM COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC
TO ALCOAST COMDT NOTICE
BT
UNCLAS
ACN 094/21
SSIC 5814
SUBJ: UPDATE TO COAST GUARD CLEMENCY BOARD REVIEW PROCESS
A. Coast Guard Clemency Board, COMDTINST 5814.1
B. Discipline and Conduct, COMDTINST M1600.2
1. This ACN announces an update to the Coast Guard Clemency Board
review process contained in REFs (A) and (B).
2. Effective immediately the Coast Guard Clemency Board will review
and consider for residual clemency completed court-martial cases
only upon a service member's affirmative petition for clemency.
3. REF (A), Paragraph 11 (c) now reads "Coast Guard Clemency Board
shall review and consider for residual clemency completed
court-martial cases only upon a service member's affirmative
petition for clemency."
4. REF (B), articles 1.F.6.d.(4), 1.F.6.d.(4)(a), and 1.F.6.d.(4)(b)
now reflect Coast Guard Clemency Board shall review and consider for
residual clemency completed court-martial cases only upon a service
member's affirmative petition for clemency.
5. This policy change will be incorporated into the next revision
of REFs (A) and (B), which will be released within the next year.
6. This message will be cancelled on 04 OCT 2022.
7. POC: Questions regarding this message may be directed to Office
of Military Personnel Policy (CG-133) at:
HQSPolicyandStandards@uscg.mil.
8. Released by RADM E. C. Jones, Assistant Commandant for Human
Resources (CG-1).
9. Internet release is authorized.