After September 11, 2001, U.S. officials authorized the cruel treatment and torture of prisoners held in Afghanistan, Iraq, Guantanamo, and the CIA's secret prisons overseas.

This database documents the U.S. government's official experiment with torture. At present, the database contains well over 100,000 pages of government documents obtained primarily through Freedom of Information Act litigation and requests filed by the ACLU, and through litigation of Salim v. Mitchell, a lawsuit brought by the ACLU on behalf of the survivors and the family of a dead victim of the CIA torture program. To learn more about the database, please read the About and Search Help pages. If you're a developer, you can also access this data through our API.

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June 01, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3222
Investigation related to corrupt federal public officials. Memo details that on June 1, 2004, "SAC Thomas G. Kinnally authorized Squad CR-15 to proceed with captioned investigation." Contents redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Michael P. Sullivan, Kathleen E. Kennedy, Thomas G. Kinnally
June 01, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3224
Memo is broken up in different sections. One section is entitled potentially relevant federal criminal statutes. Another section is entitled potential issues to be discussed at May 4, 2004, [the contents are redacted].
June 01, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3241
Email states that on 6/1/04 SAC Kinnally authorized an investigation in to potential corruption case involving federal/public officials in the Executive Branch. The findings are to be reported to DOJ Attorney Patrick Sullivan.
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Thomas G. Kinnally, Michael P. Sullivan
June 01, 2004 | ACLU-RDI 3546
This documenis an academic paper presented by Philip B. Heyman of Harvard University.
June 01, 2005
Other
Stress positions, Sleep deprivation, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Other Humiliation, Sexual
June 01, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3719
State Department memo on treatment of detainees in Iraq during the U.S. occupation. This is a talking points memo to address concerns and questions about the U.S. role, commitment and treatment of certain persons in accordance with international ...
Dec. 30, 2004
Non-legal Memo
George W. Bush
June 01, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3772
Fax cover Sheet from William H. Taft, IV, DOS to John Bellinger, NSC. Attachment not included.
Dec. 30, 2004
Letter
William Howard Taft, IV
John Bellinger
William Howard Taft, IV, John B. Bellinger, III
June 01, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 3913
DOS interagency delivery checklist for the appropriate handling and delivery of attached documents re: Principals Committee Meeting on Detainees.
Dec. 30, 2004
Letter
JoAnn J. Dolan
June 01, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4287
DOS Cover Sheet re: Principals Committee Meeting on Detainees
June 01, 2004 | DOS | ACLU-RDI 4311
Email from June C. Perry to Michael G. Kozak re: Draft Report from AHCHR
Dec. 17, 2004
Email
June Carter-Perry
Michael G. Kozak
Michael G. Kozak
June 01, 2004 | NSA | ACLU-RDI 4710
National Security Council fax cover sheet from John Bellinger to William Howard Taft, IV. No attachments or context.
June 08, 2005
Letter
John B. Bellinger
William Howard Taft, IV
John B. Bellinger, III, William Howard Taft, IV