Whistleblower Chelsea Manning is set to be eligible for health care and remain on active duty as an unpaid soldier after her scheduled May 17 release from the military prison in Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas.
Army spokesman Dave Foster said Manning will continue to receive health care and have access to commissaries and military exchanges, USA Today reported.
"Pvt. Manning is statutorily entitled to medical care while on excess leave in an active duty status, pending final appellate review," Foster said.
Manning, an Army intelligence analyst, was sentenced to 35 years at Fort Leavenworth after being convicted in 2010 for leaking hundreds of thousands of secret government documents to WikiLeaks. She served seven years before former President Barack Obama commuted her sentence days before President Donald Trump's inauguration.
Manning entered Leavenworth military prison as Bradley to serve her sentence. Bradley revealed during her time in lockup that she was transgender, changing her name to Chelsea and beginning to receive hormone treatment.
According to USA Today, Manning will be assigned to an Army post after her release, but it is unknown where and to whom she will report.