The Naval Clemency and Parole Board (NC&PB) is a board established by the United States Department of the Navy

United States Department of the Navy

The Department of the Navy of the United States of America was established by an Act of Congress on 30 April 1798, to provide a government organizational structure to the United States Navy and, from 1834 onwards, for the United States Marine Corps, and when directed by the President, of the...

 to serve as executive agent for the United States Secretary of the Navy

United States Secretary of the Navy

The Secretary of the Navy of the United States of America is the head of the Department of the Navy, a component organization of the Department of Defense...

 to decide questions of clemency and parole

Parole

Parole may have different meanings depending on the field and judiciary system. All of the meanings originated from the French parole . Following its use in late-resurrected Anglo-French chivalric practice, the term became associated with the release of prisoners based on prisoners giving their...

 for members of the United States Navy

United States Navy

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 and United States Marine Corps

United States Marine Corps

The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...

 who are convicted by a court-martial

Courts-martial in the United States

Courts-martial in the United States are criminal trials conducted by the U.S. military. Most commonly, courts-martial are convened to try members of the U.S. military for violations of the Uniform Code of Military Justice , which is the U.S. military's criminal code...

 for a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice

Uniform Code of Military Justice

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. It is located at the Washington Navy Yard

Washington Navy Yard

The Washington Navy Yard is the former shipyard and ordnance plant of the United States Navy in Southeast Washington, D.C. It is the oldest shore establishment of the U.S. Navy...

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The Navy Clemency and Parole Board was established by SECNAVINST 5815_3J.

NC&PB hearings are non-adversarial. The NC&PB is not the final say, and can ultimately be overridden by the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary takes special interest in cases involving an officer

Officer (armed forces)

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 or a midshipman

Midshipman

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 or issues of national security

National security

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. In certain other cases, the NC&PB only makes recommendations to the Secretary, specifically issues where (1) any offense carrrying a maximum penalty of 10 years or more; (2) any offense involving a victim under 16 years of age or the offender's spouse; and (3) cases where a release might lead to Congressional

United States Congress

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 or media

Media of the United States

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 interest.

The NV&PB is a member of the Secretary of the Navy Council of Review Boards

Secretary of the Navy Council of Review Boards

The Secretary of the Navy Council of Review Boards is an organization within the United States Department of the Navy that reviews cases, conducts hearings, and renders decisions on behalf of the United States Secretary of the Navy...

 and is overseen by the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)

Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs)

The Assistant Secretary of the Navy is a civilian office in the United States Department of the Navy...

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