Sec. 5413. RELEASE OF PRISONER WITHOUT AUTHORITY; DRINKING WITH PRISONER
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## SEC. 5413 RELEASE OF PRISONER WITHOUT AUTHORITY; DRINKING WITH PRISONER Section 896 of title 10, United States Code (article 96 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 896 Art. 96. Release of prisoner without authority; drinking with prisoner > > > ### “(a) Release of Prisoner Without Authority > > Any person subject to this chapter— > > > #### “(1) > > who, without authority to do so, releases a prisoner; or > > > #### “(2) > > who, through neglect or design, allows a prisoner to escape; > > shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with the law. > > > ### “(b) Drinking With Prisoner > > Any person subject to this chapter who unlawfully drinks any alcoholic beverage with a prisoner shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.” > .