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DOD Memo: NJP Data for Detainee-Related Offenses

July 26, 2004 | OJAG | ACLU-RDI 595
Memo relating six records of detainee-related offenses between October 2001 and July 2004 at Guantanamo Bay. Some facts and all names are redacted. Accusations in the records are of assault, battery, verbal harassment, dereliction of improper supervision, and photographing detainees and detention facilities. All but one accused soldier received only non-judicial punishments (NJP). One soldier refused NJP and was court-martialed, but was acquitted.
AUTHORING AGENCIES:
RECEIVING AGENCIES:
METHODS MENTIONED:
INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
  • 2002-04-29, Unknown, Guantanamo
    • Soldier is accused of photographing detainees and the detention facility. Punishment was 14 days restriction, 14 days extra duty.
  • 2002-09-17, Unknown, Guantanamo
    • Allegation of mistreatment is of assault: attempting to spray a detainee with a water hose. Punishment was reduction to E-3 rank, 7 days restriction, suspended.
  • 2003-03-26, Unknown, Guantanamo
    • Accusation of mistreatment is of assault: spraying detainee with pepper spray. The soldier in question refused non-judicial punishment, was tried by special court martial, but was acquitted.
  • 2003-04-10, Unknown, Guantanamo
    • Accusation of mistreament is of assault consummated by battery: soldier struck a shackled detainee with his fist. Punishment was reduction to E-3 rank and 45 days extra duty.
  • 2003-04-10, Unknown, Guantanamo
    • Accusation of misconduct is of dereliction of improper supervision of [redacted]. The case was dismissed and no punishment was issued.
  • 2004-01-04, Unknown, Guantanamo
    • Accustation of mistreatment is of assault consummated by battery: splashing a detainee in the face with pine oil. Second accusation is for the offense verbal harassment, of which the soldier was found not guilty. Soldier was punished with reduction to E-1 rank and forfeiture of $150 in pay for two months.