European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 08, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                / Tel his crime pays from the cover have been fired and lost their salaries. But tic . Military supporting a tradition dating to the old we St believes if it sends soldiers and sailors to Pris on it should in Many cases pay them. Their victims Aren t so Lucky. Several were left without a dime to pay medical expenses while their attackers got paychecks to pay Bills Start a business or even buy stocks. While the military kept paying Carter the wait Ress Boss Cut off her pay because she could not mus Ter the courage to return to her Job where she met Carter. No they should t get paid but what can you do about it she said adding that she has yet to Sec a Counselor. I Don t want to talk about it  retired Gen. David Brahms former chief military attorney for the Marine corps and technical adviser for the movie a Pew Good men said victims should get something. Unfortunately that in t the Way it is now Brahms said. Mac the Congress should address that  behind the Walls at the military s maximum Security prison at fort Leavenworth kan., 405 prisoners or 30 percent of the prison population were allowed by military courts to keep their pay up to several years. Besides the pay the military gave to the dependents of those inmates and to the dependents of Many others throughout the country free medical coverage and 20-30 percent discounts at base stores those who got checks included 164 child moles ters and child rapists 58 other rapists 11 convicted of attempting murder and seven convicted murder ers _ they include people such As air Force sgt. Rossel Jones. Jones chased his wife around their apartment at Holloman fab n.m., with a knife stabbing her Sev eral times As she warded off the swinging Blade with her  s How my fingers and hands were Cut de Borah Jones told an air Force investigator the Day after the oct. 7,1991, attack. When Rossel stabbed me in the neck i managed to Bend the knife and take it away i fell Down and passed out. When i awoke Rossel was hitting me in the head and body with a table  mows so Vlco Andre Carter s wife Helena holds a clock Carter bought for her while he was drawing $20,788 in prison. Jones was convicted nearly three years ago but the air Force still pays him sl.152.90 a month. From inside the prison Jones watches his govern ment pay grow. I follow the Stock Market said Jones who reads Stock and Mutual fund listings in the Wall Street journal and Usa today. I buy double e  a system from the old West paying convicted criminals is just one anomaly in a criminal Justice system filled with anomalies. At courts martial the military s version of trials a defendant is not judged by Peers he s judged by superiors mostly officers. That panel which averages nine but can have As few As three members does not have to agree a two thirds vote convicts. Panel members Don t elect a Foreman it s the highest rank ing officer. And just about every step in the Justice process is subject to approval of the defendant s commanding officer who often is not a lawyer. No one knows exactly How Long the military has paid criminals. Col. Charles Trant a military Law historian and is. Cindy Kino some prisoners at fort la Vanworth get full military pay until first appeals arc decided by commanders. The army s chief criminal attorney said the first for Mal summary of the policy was written in 1880. Sol Diers sewed in Remote outposts and when they were sent to jail their families needed Money to return Home and resettle. The rationale is the same one we use today said Trant who conceded the practice is outdated. It was quite a different army  generally civilians even ones working for the government lose their jobs when they cannot report to work. Some lose their pay even without an arrest. That s one of the starkest differences Between the military and civilian systems we tend to treat them More generously Trant said. On aug. 16, Dayton Ohio police officer Danial Bell was suspended without pay even though not arrested or charged when a urine test detected cocaine in his system after he struck and killed a pedestrian with his car. Most state and Federal benefits so called entitle ments arc Cut to people in prison. The Federal gov _ Erna Cut cuts the bulk of a defendant s social Security benefits at conviction. It even cuts off workers compensation to Federal employees convicted of Lel ony crimes. The military cuts off pay and benefits too when an employee is being jailed by civilian authorities. When Colorado Springs police arrested Carter Lor rape and held him pending action by military authorities the army stopped ins . Hut after Carter was transferred to an army jail his pay started again As if he were Back on duly. With rare exception the Canadian i  stops checks the moment a Soldier is arrested by anyone. If a Soldier s family requests help the military will give them Only As much Ash by could receive from government  this Rule would apply even if they Haven t been tried said maj Ric Jones spokesman at Canadian defense Headquarters in Ottawa. 7  Check for every cell in the . Military Justice system every defendant even ones caught standing Over bloody  professing their guilt Are paid until the first automatic Appeal in their Case is decided. On nov. 9,1991, a Mother told military police at Wright Patterson fab Ohio that sgt. 1st class audio Smith Euminez molested he/7-year-old daughter several times while baby sitting. The military s investigation took 20 months Dur ing which time Smith a Mincz earned his full pay of $2,031 a month plus housing and food allowances. We had All these pretrial meetings. She had to keep talking about it said the Gill s Mother who lives in  july 12, 1993, Smiili-1-s.m inc was convicted of Page 4 sunday january 1995