Gladwyn d’SouzaTrying to close a loophole since 1978 for soldiers accused of sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, kidnapping and murder that resulted in discharge instead of court martial or chapter 10.
https://www.propublica.org/article/us-army-soldiers-violent-crimes
Soldiers Charged With Violent Crimes Will Now Face More Scrutiny Before They Can Simply Leave the Army
The change comes after reporting from ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Military Times revealed that hundreds of soldiers charged with offenses like sexual assault and domestic violence left the Army without facing courts-martial.