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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FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
Contents completely redacted except for the comment "I wen keep you advised" and a handwritten stating "Let me know what you have forwarded."
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Alex J. Turner
Alex J. Turner
Email states "Let's discuss before we meet with PCU". Contents is otherwise redacted.
Email from FBI agent to Alex J. Turner to give him a "Heads-up" so he doesn't get "Blindsided" on a matter that the email author states they were contacted about. Contents redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Alex J. Turner
Alex J. Turner
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
Contents redacted.
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
FBI email re: Middle East Issue - FBI Conversation With AUSA James Candelmo, EDNC, Raleigh, NC. Contents redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
James A. Candelmo
Requests impersonation matter be reassigned to CID, Violent Crimes Section (VCS) Special Jurisdiction Unit (SJU) for FBI HQ oversight. Mostly redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Arthur M. Cummings, II
Manipulation of interrogator’s identity
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
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
Contents redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Chris Swecker | Laura M. Laughlin
Chris Swecker, Laura M. Laughlin
Contents redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Kathleen E. Kennedy
Kathleen E. Kennedy
Memo includes investigations into allegations of prisoner abuse in Iraq, but since there is no FBI jurisdiction in the matter, the information was to be turned over to DOD for appropriate action; Impersonation (Afghanistan torture case) - This ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Investigative File
Michael P. Sullivan
Robert A. Spencer, Michael P. Sullivan, Alex J. Turner
Manipulation of interrogator’s identity, Other
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
Email states "below is one more email I located regarding the FOIPA request" concerning an Abu Ghraib Prison Case. Mostly redacted.
Email contents redacted.
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
Email states that the author has experienced "unfavorable contact" with AUSA Robert Spencer of the Eastern District of Virginai regarding "WFO's failure to more aggressively address pending allegations". Specifically, AUSA Spencer berated an ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Alex J. Turner
Alex J. Turner, Robert A. Spencer
Contains info regarding Iraq prisoner cases; original e-mail 8/5/2004 sent to Alex J Turner asking whether there is any update on Iraq prisoner abuse case; subsequent e-mail 8/6/2004 copied to Alex Turner states "We have met with Army CID, ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Alex J. Turner
The email pertains to the abuse of detainees in Iraq. Refers to interviews of detainees in Jan 2004. and states "In a telephone conversation with Assistance United States Attorney (AUSA) Robert A. Spencer of the Eastern District on July 22, 2004, ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Alex J. Turner, Robert A. Spencer
Provides additional information to Washington Field Office (WFO) re [redacted] and the abuse of detainees in Iraq "for review and any logical investigation deemed appropriate regarding the abuse of detainees in Iraq"
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Alex J. Turner
Alex J. Turner

FBI Memo to the Washington Field Office with documents and asking to initiate logical investigation concerning crimes on government reservations

Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Alex J. Turner
Alex J. Turner
FBI Memo with emails attached concerning two (2) violent crime referrals: 1) Abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq; and 2) [Redacted] incident in Afghanistan. Both referrals have FBI Agents assigned and been deployed to to Iraq and ...
Email chain requests an update concerning a matter origionaly referred to Public Corruption Unit and mentions AUSA Robert Spencer of the Eastern District of Virginia becoming involved in the investigation. Includes 8/9/2004 e-mail noting that ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Alex J. Turner, Robert A. Spencer
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
Email states author is complying with a request by Steven McCraw to coordinated interviews of FBI personnel, but will not open internal investigation unless they receive information involving misconduct. Author states he/she has contacted at ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Steven C. McCraw
Steven C. McCraw
E-mail states that the Army Criminal Investigation Division requests to interview recipient. States: "I (meaning the Bureau) need to make sure everyone is aware of the situation/relationships"
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
Emails between FBI Officials re: Method of obtaining an FBI Agent's statement concerning the agent's knowledge of detainee abuse that the Detainee Detention Facility Baghdad, Iraq.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Donald W. Thompson, Jr
Emails discuss where the interview of an unidentified individual will take place; another email discusses a phone call from the CDC in Sacramento.
The first email message reads "this is how the whole thing started." At the end of the document, there is what appears to be a witness sworn statement page. Most of the email's contents are redacted.
This FBI memo concerns an administrative inquiry by a Special Agent (SA). There was an interview, during which the SA provided copies of approximately 14 documents.
Form appears to be notice to an unidentified agent that an official administrative inquiry regarding possible misconduct or improper performance of official duties is underway.
The interviewed detainee discusses traveling/moving to different areas refers in Afghanistan. States that he lied during previous interviews, due to inadequate medical attention and fear. Complains/alleges that he did not receive adequate medical ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Interview
Other
This memo is a response to a Bureau wide memo sent by Steve McCraw to illicit information from FBI agents who toured through Guantanamo Bay to report any suspected or witnessed abuse of detainees at Guantanamo Bay. A Special Supervisory Agent ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Steven C. McCraw
An index of documents, listed document types include ECs and emails.
An SSA was assigned to GTMO for three weeks. In the memo the SSA summarizes information for CIRG Management. The memo contains dates of meetings with other FBI agents, agencies and of detainee interviews observed. SSA reports that he/she ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Stephen R. Wiley
Memo from CIRG NCAVC/Behavioral Analysis Unit-East to Counter terrorism- Miami. The Memo discusses/summarizes an SSA's contribution to interviews conducted while temporarily assigned to Guantanamo. Contributions included, interview strategies and ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Frankie Battle
FBI deleted page information sheet for pages that were duplicative of pages already processed for release.
Memo from CIRG NCAVC/Behavioral Analysis Unit-East to Counter terrorism- Miami. BAU was asked to provide some specific training related to issues identified while observing interviews at Guantanamo. Discusses meetings/consultations with various ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Frankie Battle
Memo from CIRG NCAVC/Behavioral Analysis Unit-East to Counter terrorism- Miami. BAU was asked to provide some specific training related to issues identified while observing interviews at Guantanamo. Discusses meetings/consultations with various ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Frankie Battle

Memo from CIRG NCAVC/Behavioral Analysis Unit-West to Counter terrorism- Miami. FBI personnel temporarily assigned to Guantanamo detail their activities and observations. Provided in the memo is a summary of the training received during ...

Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Stephen R. Wiley, Mark E. Safarik, Frankie Battle, Sean Wilson, Mr. Antonitas
Memo from CIRG/NCVAVC/BAU East to Counter terrorism- Miami summarizing protocol and the mission of the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC) personnel dispatched to Guantanamo to prepare interview teams with behavioral ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Stephen R. Wiley, Frankie Battle, Hector M. Pesquera, C. Frank Figliuzzi
Memo states that on 01/30/2003, a redacted SSA provided training to 75 U. S. Army Reservists in the area of 'Profiling' as part of the Army Intelligence Center's 'Intelligence Support to Counter Terrorism' Course. The training was part of a ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Frankie Battle
Memo from National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC) (Miami and Philadelphia) summarizing protocol and the mission of personnel dispatched to Guantanamo Bay for the purpose of providing behavioral assistance to the ongoing ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Stephen R. Wiley, Frankie Battle, Larry A. Mefford, John S. Pistole
Memo from CIRG/NCVAVC/BAU West to Miami summarizing the details of the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC) duties in GTMO. Detailing that the NCAVC currently is rotating two SSAs every 45 days to assist with the GTMO ...
Memo from CIRG-Crisis Management Unit (CMU) to CIRG. CIRG presented an operations and resource briefing to FBI Assistant Director (AD) Pasquale J. D'Amuro and his staff. The memo provides a summary of the presentation to the AD [contents ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Stephen R. Wiley, Pasquale D'Amuro, Frankie Battle, Thomas Carey
Documentation of Critical Incident Response Group/Behavioral Assessment Unit on-site assessment of the interview process at Guantanamo. Entire contents redacted.
An assessment team from the Behavioral Assessment Unit (BAU), Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG), and the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime (NCAVC) traveled to GTMO and conducted an on-site review. The document contains their ...