This United States Coast Guard Commandant Instruction, United States Coast Guard Discipline and Conduct COMDINST M1600.2 October 2020, establishes Coast Guard policy and procedures concerning the Code of Conduct, Civil arrest and convictions, absentee and deserters, dissident and protest activities, and military corrections/confinement for all personnel. All Coast Guard unit commanders, commanding officers, officers-in-charge, deputy/assistant commandants, and chiefs of headquarters staff elements shall comply with the provisions of this Manual.