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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Describes two incidents of detainee abuse. One was assault and threat to kill a detainee. Second was assault by four soldiers from 320 battalion.
May 16, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Michael J. Marchand
Summarizes allegations against an Army officer accused of assault and threatening to kill Iraqi detainee. Describes investigation and military justice process.
May 16, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Ricardo Sanchez, Raymond T. Odierno
Discusses the Article 32 investigation into four military policemen charged with abuse. Abuse counts involve seven (7) EPWs. Abuse includes kicking, striking, dragging, punching and twisting detainees arm. All names redacted. Details the ...
May 16, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Daniel V. Wright
Army memo discussing an August 5, 2004 court martial of alleged murder of Iraqi detainee. The panel found the soldier not guilty of murder, but guilty of the lesser included offense of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced him to a dishonorable ...
May 16, 2005
Legal Memo, UCMJ (Court-Martial)
Daniel V. Wright
FOIA Referral Page. Redacted Pages of Executive Summary Related to the Death of MG Mowhoush. No additional pages. No content.
Army Memo re: Fort Carson Detainee Death Case. Describes media coverage and interaction with media regarding Iraqi detainee death by soldiers from Fort Carson.
May 16, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Joel Hefly
Lists cases and investigations in spreadsheet format. Cases listed by: Case ID, agency investigating, type, unit/place, date of occurrence, date of report, report by, closed or open, status, etc.
Lists investigations in spreadsheet format. Cases listed by case ID, investigation by, date of incident, date reported, etc.
Army letter concerning the investigations being conducted by CID.
Lists cases and investigations in spreadsheet format. Cases are listed by: Case ID, agency investigating, type, unit/place, date of occurrence, date of report, report by, closed or open, status [redacted], note.
Summarizes detainee death and abuse cases in Iraq, AbuGharib, Ft. Meade. Of 40 deaths, it mentions 5 homicides and 17 death investigations still pending, 114 assault investigations including 6 sexual assaults. Summarizes 91 command ...
Responds to inquiry into cases from the 320th military police battalion. Observed assaulting Iraqi prisoners. Describes non-judicial punishments received by three (3) officers, all of whom were redeployed. Signed by Brigadier General Swan.
Corrected report of a an incident where a guard shot a detainee. Correct report was that the detainee moved toward the wire, and place his hands there, so the soldier fired. Details about the charges he faces included.
May 16, 2005
Letter
Physical assault
Army Memo re: Up-date on Article 32 Investigation of Officer Accused of Detainee Abuse
Describes investigation into alleged misconduct by an officer. Allegations include assault and threatening to kill a detainee. The officer was removed from command and subject to Article 32 investigation and hearing.
Apr. 30, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Ricardo Sanchez, Raymond T. Odierno
This document contains the medical records from numerous detainees during the Summer and Fall of 2003. The records are not separated to distinguish from one patient to another. However, the records cover the medical treatment of numerous Iraqi ...
Soldier's Manual and trainer's Guide for MOS 31E; MOS 95C, Corrections Specialist, Skill Levels 2/3/4.
This is a June 2000 manual for JAG Officers.
Soldier's Manual and Trainer's Guide for MOS 95C. Corrections Specialist, Skill Level 1.
Detainee treatment logs from the Detainee Treatment Logs from Area Support Medical Battalion, Baghdad International Airport . The treatment logs list ailment and disposition columns. Heavily Redacted.
Detainee asked ot be examined because he as oral cancer as a result of chewing tobacco for a number of years.The medical records do not give any indication as to any personal information on the detainee.
Medical records of a detainee from Tier 1, Hard Site, Abu Ghraib Prison complaining about Sciatica and Testicular Pain. The medical records do not give any indication as to any personal information on the detainee.
15 yea- old male was raped in hardcell by two other inmates. Speaks reluctantly and fearfully. Examined 12 hours after the rape. No evidence of bruising or physical trauma.
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Sexual, Physical assault
This document is a partial medical record of the treatment of detainees at a hospital facility servicing Abu Ghraib prison, Baghdad, Iraq. The five (5) detainees are on a hunger strike and this is a short documentation of that event in October - ...
A 38 year-old male detainee in for routine medical exam during detention at Abu Ghraib prison. The patient refused to cooperate with exam. The doctor documents that the patient appears to be in good shape with healthy and reactive responses to ...
A 46 year-old detainee at Abu Ghraib prison complained of left side chest pain, exhaustion and appeared to collapse during medical check. It was determined that he faked his condition and was feigning fainting. He was returned to his cell for rest.
This 30 year-old male detainee engaged upon a hunger strike and refuses to eat or drink for unknown time. Dehydrated. Given an IV. Detainee was removed from his cell for medical treatment.
Log of response to physical complaints made at Abu Ghraib. Complaint and remedy logged. Prisoner identification redacted.
Detainee was a prisoner at the Hard Site, Cell 1A Tier, at Abu Ghraib prison. The detainee complained of an old injury to his left thigh and was seen by doctor for a foreign body in the inner thigh. Object was a bullet that was removed and wound ...
Medical records of Iraqi male detainees who were injured during a prison riot in Abu Ghraib prison. A group of prisoners became unruly and guards used lethal force to subdue the crowd. The circumstances surrounding the incident were ...
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, Other
Autopy no: ME04-434; Fawaz Badaa Najem, a 42 year old male Iraqi civilian, was in US custody at Abu Ghraib. Be began making gasping sounds which awoke another detainee. The decedent was found to be unresponsive and pulseless. Resuscitation ...
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate)
Fawaz Badaa Najem
Physical assault

Autopsy Report of an unidentified Iraqi male shot in a firefight and lived to be transported to a U.S. hospital where he underwent multiple surgeries but died due to complications of his wounds. Cause of Death: Gunshot wound to the abdomen; ...

Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate)
General, Physical assault
Detainee claimed that while he was being captured in Altlafia by U.S. forces soldiers hit him in the stomach, nose and mouth area with their fists. The doctor who saw the detainee on June 15, 2004 stated that he did have any bruising. The ...
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Face slap or insult slap, Physical assault
Autopsy Report, Riadh Mohammed Abd Al Razak, Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq who collapsed while speaking to other detainees while in U.S. custody at Abu Ghraib prison. Cause of death: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Manner of death: Natural. ...
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate)
Riadh Mohammed Abd Al Razak
This medical report on a 30 year-old Iraqi male detainee who complained of dizziness when standing was diagnosed with rheumatic heart. There are no details on the detainee or where he is housed.
A 36 year-old male detainee was found in his cell (#19) on Tier 1-A of Abu Ghraib Prison, laying on his stomach on the floor of his cell. Refused to eat food for five (5) days. Detainee stated that he was having difficulty eating because he ...
Prisoner processing medical screening of 22-year-old male detainee who reported that he was shot two times in both arms and was beaten by Kurdish army. The report notes that detainee is suicidal and had already attempted suicide once before.
The detainee states that he was captured by American forces in Baghdad, Iraq and was hit on the head with a rifle butt and kicked in the legs by a soldier during capture and once in custody.The medical report did not find any signs of injury.
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, General
A 56 year-old male detainee received stiches for inner lip laceration. Was struck during arrest and broke front tooth and cut upper lip. Report filed with CID. CID Report #: 0261-04-CID259-80293.
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap
Medical exam of a 20 year-old Iraqi male. The report indicates he was in good shape. He was released for questioning.
Medical report on a 24 year-old male detainee at his initial in-take screening at Abu Ghraib prison. The screening determined the detainee to be in good health and condition.
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault
Medical report: 72-Year-Old Iraqi Male, Camp Cuervo, Baghdad from July 2004 (062-04-CID259-80294). This is a medical exam to clear the detainee for transfer.
This is a follow-up medical exam for a 74 year-old detainee who alleges he was hit in the eye by coaliton forces two days prior to exam. Eye shows evidence of possible abuse. Referred to CID. CID# 0262-04-CID259-80294
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap
Male detainee reports he was struck in the head with the butt of a weapon by coalition forces. Face has markings that could be consistant with abuse. Referred to CID. CID #
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap
Medical Screening from July 2004 of a 19 year-old Iraqi Male at Camp Cuervo, Baghdad, (0262-04-CID259-80294). This is a follow-up medical exam to permit the detainee to be medically cleared for transfer.
Medical Report: 27-Year-Old Iraqi Male, Camp Bucca from July 2004 (0204-04-CID259-80242). The detainee was recovering from a gunshot to his left leg which was aggravated by a guard forcing him to the ground after disobeying the Military Police ...
Medical records of a 33-year-old detainee whose allegations of abuse were the subject of CID Report: 0191-04-CID259-80235;the detainee complains of an aggravation to an old injury. there are medical records of other detainees in this document ...
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Physical assault, General
This medical screening form for a 37 year-old detainee complaints of chest pain when breathing for 2-3 weeks. Medical exam show contusions to left side of ribs. The medical records do not state how the detainee received his injuries and does not ...
Medical report on a 30-Year-Old Iraqi male detainee wherein the detainee claims he was "tortured" and "[electrical] shocks" were used on him when he was interrogated. The medical exam did not show signs of trauma or abuse as complained of.
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Physical (non-death))
Face slap or insult slap, General, Use of electricity, Physical assault
25 year-old male detainee was in a fist-fight, no abrasions anywhere, no lacerations, bruising. The detainee later claimed to have been assaulted by a Military Police Officer, but that allegation was proven to be unfounded. The incident is from ...