Prisoners

Are persons under arrest or in custody, whether in prison or not. Whenever any officer is charged with a crime, he is to be arrested and deprived of his sword by the commanding officer; and soldiers charged with crimes are to be confined until tried by a court-martial, or released by proper authority. (See Appendix, Articles of War , 65 and 66 .) When brought into court, a prisoner should be without irons, or any manner of shackles or bands, unle there is danger of an escape, and then he may be secured with irons.— Black stone.