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Fay Report Annex: DOD Statement of Army Officer; 800th military Police Brigade Staff re: Conditions at Abu Ghraib Prison

May 26, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 704
This is the sworn statement of an Army officer with the 800th Military Police brigade Staff assigned to Abu Ghraib prison in October 2003. He explained that he retained responsibility for detainee operations. Discussed some of the rules set by Major General Miller, including the transporting of detainees, and providing cigarettes as rewards. He then recalled an incident where an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representative called him franticly because between 12-15 detainees were naked in their individual cells. He recalled another incident where two (2) detainees were brought to the Hard Site in the afternoon and by late evening or early morning, one was dead. In the Hard Site, the MPs would go around periodically and wake the prisoner up by making noise, or possibly putting the detainee in a different position. I do not believe MPs were given specific instructions on how to keep a detainee awake. He also recalled seeing dogs around and hearing about cold showers, “but everyone took cold showers because it was all AG had.”
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INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
  • Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq
    • Unknown official assigned to AG, explained that he/she retained responsibility for detainee operations. Recalled an incident where an International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) representative called him/her frantic because between 12-15 detainees were naked in their individual cells, the interviewee went down to the Hard Site and observed this.
  • Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq, Death
    • Unknown official assigned to AG, explained that he/she retained responsibility for detainee operations. Recalled another incident where OGA brought two detainees into the Hard Site in the afternoon and by late evening or early morning, one was dead. The interviewee was told the detainee put up stiff resistance when captured and was hit on the head.
  • Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq
    • Unknown official assigned to AG, explained that he/she retained responsibility for detainee operations. Also explained that when MI wanted a detainee on sleep deprivation, they would tell the MP guard that prisoner 'X' was on sleep deprivation. They would give instructions that the detainee was to sleep four hours within a 24hour period. In Camp Vigilant, the detainees on sleep deprivation would be separated from the rest of the group and placed near the wire, where the MP Guard could monitor the detainee. The detainee was provided a cot where he could sleep and would be awoken by making him walk, stand, and sit. In the Hard Site, the MPs would go around periodically and wake the prisoner up by making noise, or possibly putting the detainee in a different position. I do not believe MPs were given specific instructions on how to keep a detainee awake. It was left to the MPs."