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Fay Report Annex: DOD Interview re: Conditions at Abu Ghraib Detention Facility

May 7, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 830
Interviewee arrived to AG around mid-October as the Day-shift Non-commissioned Officer in Charge. Stated that his/her job was to manage detainee sleep plans, and to make sure the detainees were showered, fed, and did not cause problems. Interviewee recalled an incident where an interpreter kicked a detainee into the shower. Interviewee also recalled receiving requests from MI "to give this guy the treatment," which the interviewee stated meant to give the detainee "some [p]hysical training, and keep them awake, monitor their sleep management." Also, noted that at times "all we had were women's underwear." Stated that some detainees refused to wear the women's underwear and opted to be naked. Recalled that one detainee refused everything, food, clothing, shower and became combative, the interviewee stated the detainee threatened to kill him with a missile. Upon becoming a health issue, the detainee received IV. Also, stated that they had to begin shaving the detainees' heads due to a lice problem. The interviewee also mentioned that some detainees were placed in isolation for longer than 30 days, in spite of the fact that 30 days was the maximum amount of time they were to be isolated.
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RECEIVING AGENCIES:
INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
  • Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq
    • Interviewee arrived to AG around mid-October as the Day-shift Non-commissioned Officer in Charge. Stated that his/her job was manage the sleep plan, to make sure the detainees were showered, got fed, and did not cause problems. Interviewee recalled an incident where an interpreter kicked a detainee into the shower.
  • Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq
    • Interviewee arrived to AG around mid-October as the Day-shift Non-commissioned Officer in Charge. Stated that his/her job was manage the sleep plan, to make sure the detainees were showered, got fed, and did not cause problems. Interviewee recalled receiving requests from MI "to give this guy the treatment," which the interviewee stated meant to give the detainee "some [p]hysical training, and keep them awake, monitor their sleep management."
  • Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq
    • Interviewee arrived to AG around mid-October as the Day-shift Non-commissioned Officer in Charge. Stated that his/her job was manage the sleep plan, to make sure the detainees were showered, got fed, and did not cause problems. Interviewee noted that at times "all we had were women's underwear." Stated that some detainees refused to wear the women's underwear and opted to be naked. Recalled that one detainee refused everything, food, clothing, shower and became combative, the interviewee stated the detainee threatened to kill the interviewee with a missile. Upon becoming a health issue, the detainee received IV.
  • Unknown date, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq
    • Interviewee arrived to AG around mid-October as the Day-shift Non-commissioned Officer in Charge. Stated that his/her job was manage the sleep plan, to make sure the detainees were showered, got fed, and did not cause problems. Also, stated that they had to begin shaving the detainee's heads due to a lice problem.