Chief of Police/Sheriff

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Chief of Police/Sheriff 2345 6th Street Anytown, VA 54321-0002

Dear Sir or Madam:

This is in regard to Private I. M. Sample, U.S. Marine Corps, who is currently confined in your facility.

Private Sample is a Marine Corps absentee. Upon his release from confinement, I request that he be released only to the custody of a Marine Corps or other military representative. The authority to detain Private Sample for the military is contained in the provisions of the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act, Public Law Number 91-538, Sections 1-8 (Codified at 18 U.S.C. App) 1970.

(The above paragraph only applies if the Marine is serving a sentence awarded by a civilian court.)

This is in regard to Private I. M. Sample, U.S. Marine Corps, who is currently being detained in your facility.

Private Sample is a Marine Corps absentee. I request that he be released only to the custody of a Marine Corps or other military representative, in the event he is released on his own recognizance or posts bond.

The authority to detain Private Sample for the military is the DD Form 553, Deserter/Absentee Wanted by the Armed Forces.

(The above paragraph applies in all other cases.)

USE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS, AS APPROPRIATE

Private Sample has been classified by the Marine Corps as an escape risk, or dangerous to himself or the general public, so he must be returned to his parent organization by prisoner escort.

If you can advise me in writing or by telephone when the Marine Corps can assume physical custody of Private Sample, I will arrange to have prisoner escorts report to your confinement facility for return to his parent organization.

Sample Format for Military Detainer Letter

1 USE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS, AS APPROPRIATE

Upon notification from a member of your staff that Private Sample is available for return to military control, I will issue him orders to return to his parent organization. If it is your opinion that he should he considered an escape risk, or dangerous to himself or the general public, please have a member of your staff contact my office and prisoner escorts will return him to his parent organization. For your information, the Marine Corps may not have jurisdiction to prosecute Private Sample in a military court for the offenses he may have committed in your community. If I can be of any further assistance to you in this matter, please do not hesitate to write me or call me at (Area Code) ______.

Sincerely,

I. M. COMMANDING Captain, U.S. Marine Corps Commanding Officer

Sample Format for Military Detainer Letter – Continued