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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The memo, sent via fax, is for the production of records concerning tracking detainees at Abu Ghraib. The memo states "The Change Sheets arc filled out whenever a detainee is moved from one location in the facility to another, the moves are then ...
Interviewee (title and length of assignment unknown). Stated that he/she reviewed several photos of detainee abuse. Identified an individual(s) in the photo(s). [document redacted].
[Document is unreadable in parts]. Interviewee was a member of the Internal Reaction Force. Interviewee stated that he/she observed a captain beating a detainee during the weapon search. Stated "[o]ne soldier was standing next to the ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Physical assault, General, Use of phobias, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
This is a memo for the record concerning obtaining an interview from a soldier under multiple lines if investigation in connection to the events at Abu Ghraib Prison. The memo states "SUBJECT: Procedure 15 Interview USAR; On 09 June, 2004 ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Non-legal Memo
George R. Fay
Interviewee was able to ID a Captain who was alleged to have committed abuse. Interviewee stated "[a]s a professional jailer for eleven years, the conduct and treatment of the prisoners were not to standards." [Handwritten, but legible]
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Physical assault, General
This statement by a Sergeant simply states "On June 24, 2004, I identified Capt. [redacted] from a photo-spread provided to me as being the unknown Captain described in my January 20, 2004 statement to CID Agent [redacted]. This is the Captain ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Statement)
Physical assault, General
Interviewee was assigned to the Internal Reaction Force. Interviewee recalled an incident where a MI person yelled profanity at a detainee and punched the detainee in the back of the head with a closed fist, causing the detainee to fall forward. ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript, Questionnaire)
Physical assault, Stomach/abdominal slap, General, Use of phobias, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity

Interviewee became the Chief of Staff under MG Fast in October 2003. Interviewee's sworn statement describes the general atmosphere at AG (chain of command, etc.); explains a lack of "formal system to monitor [contractor] ...

Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Statement)
Ricardo Sanchez, Thomas Pappas, Barbara G. Fast

Memo discusses the identifying of a Military Police Captain who reportedly assaulted an Iraqi detainee. Interviewee reported that he/she observed [redacted] choking, dragging, kicking an Iraqi detainee on or about November 24, 2003. At the ...

Mar. 03, 2005
Non-legal Memo, Interview (Transcript)
George R. Fay
Physical assault, General
Interviewee arrived to AG in late November 2003 as a member of the Tiger Team and then as an analyst. Interviewee noted the use of sandbags over detainee heads. Interviewee mentioned dogs were walked down the hallway, but did not go into ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Use of water, Other, Use of phobias, Environmental manipulation, Temperature, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
Interviewee was assigned to AG on October 21 as the Chief of the Terrorist, Foreign Fighters and Extremist element of the JIDC. Interviewee recalled one detainee being handcuffed to the cell bar, which restricted his movement. Interviewee ...
Interviewee was assigned to Iraq in the third week of April, and traveled to AG approximately five times from early October to late January. Interviewee's visits to AG were related to "checking on the support of CACI contracted personnel." Sworn ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Steven Boltz, Thomas Pappas, Barbara G. Fast
Memo discusses that [redacted] maintained old operations files/records that detail detainee movement within Tier 1.
Interviewee arrived at AG on October 15, 2003 as a screener. Interviewee stated that he/she was unaware of detainee abuse.
Interviewee (title and length of assignment unknown). Interviewee reviewed several photographs of the alleged detainee abuse; identified several individuals.
Interviewee arrived to AG on October 6, 2003 as a member of the GTMO team consisting of CW3 [redacted]. Interviewee noted that it was his/her job to approve interrogation techniques prior to their use. Interviewee stated that he/she had ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Physical assault, General, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Dietary manipulation, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Sexual
Memo discusses a follow-up to a statement previously given by [redacted]. The interviewee recalled in late October [redacted] requested to interrogate a detainee naked. Stated that [redacted] sought approval from [redacted].
Mar. 03, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Nudity
Interviewee was assigned to AG on October 19, 2003 as a Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Collector/Interrogator assigned to the Military Intelligence Group. Interviewee recalled a number of incidents. In the first incident, a MP Officer was escorting ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Thomas Pappas
Physical assault, General, Use of phobias, Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity, Other
Interviewee was assigned to AG in mid-October 2003 as a member of the Fusion Analysis Cell; interviewee had Top Secret Clearances. Recalled an incident occurring in the hard site, where the MPs had two detainees in the middle of the cell, naked, ...
Interviewee was assigned to AG from May 23, 2003 to October 15, 2003 as the Iraqi Survey Group of the 72 Military Police Company. Interviewee recalled an incident where [redacted] had several detainees moved into the sun. Later, the detainees ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Geoffrey D. Miller, Thomas Pappas
Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound, Temperature, Nudity
Interviewee's title and length of assignment are unknown. Interviewee's sworn statement is an explanation of the procedure for processing detainee files.
Memo discusses an interviewees election to obtain a lawyer, thus "no questioning was initiated."
Mar. 03, 2005
Non-legal Memo
George R. Fay
Interviewee (title and length of assignment unknown). In the interviewee's sworn statement, recalled observing a detainee hooded and handcuffed to a railing. Interviewee recalled seeing dogs used during interrogations, in one instance, the dogs ...
Interviewee arrived at AG on October 23, 2003 in order to conduct interrogation operations. Interviewee recalled an incident in December where a dog was used during the interrogation of an Iraqi Police (IP) detainee. Interviewee also noted that ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Thomas Pappas, Ricardo Sanchez
Use of phobias
Memo is a Procedure 15 interview of [redacted], clarifying a statement previously made. Not much information is provided.
Interviewee's Procedure 15 interview is an addendum to his prior interview (Interviewee's title and length of assignment are unknown). Interviewee stated that he observed a detainee hooded and handcuffed to a railing. When he inquired about the ...
Interviewee was the Deputy CJ2 (length of assignment unknown). Interviewee provided that he/she was made aware of the following incidents: a detainee was walked back to his cell in the nude. The interviewee stated that he/she learned of the ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Thomas Pappas, Barbara G. Fast, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Physical assault, General, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Sexual
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. ...
Memo contains notes from a Procedure 15 interview of official conducted by George Fay and [redacted]. In the memo, the interviewee stated he arrived to AG in early November 2003 as an interrogator. Stated he had no knowledge of detainee abuse, ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Non-legal Memo, Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Thomas Pappas, Ricardo Sanchez, George R. Fay
Physical assault, Use of phobias, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Sexual
This statement by a Military Officer is a detailed report on several incidents of detainee abuse and misconduct by military personnel at Abu Ghraib prison in 2003 & 2004. There are allegations that are described as merely being herd of and some ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Statement)
Thomas Pappas, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Barbara G. Fast, Steven Boltz, Ricardo Sanchez
Physical assault, Sexual, General, Use of phobias, Nudity
Interviewee was assigned to AG in early November 2003 as an interrogator. Interviewee discussed the use of dogs, but stated Lieutenant General (LTG) Sanchez' approval was necessary before used. Interviewee attested to using the dogs, stating, "I ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Thomas Pappas, Ricardo Sanchez
Physical assault, Use of phobias, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Sexual
Interviewee was a detainee at AG, was transferred there on December 27, 2003. Stated one interrogator cursed at him/her and threatened he would have the detainee stay at AG for the rest of his/her life. Also, the detainee stated that that officer ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Stress positions, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Sexual
Interviewee was a detainee at AG on or around December 2003. The detainee stated that "[w]hen I arrived, I was handcuffed and had a sandbag over my head." The detainee continued, "the treatment at Abu Ghraib was not bad and I was never hit in ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Physical assault, Walling, General, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling
Interviewee (title and length of assignment in AG unknown). Interviewee's sworn statement identified individuals involved in detainee abuse.
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Use of phobias
Interviewee (title and length of assignment at AG unknown). In their sworn statement the interviewee identified individuals involved in alleged detainee abuse at AG.
Interviewee was a screener assigned to AG on October 12, 2003. Interviewee stated he/she did not witness detainee abuse.
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Physical assault, Use of phobias
[Handwritten, at times illegible] Interviewee was a member of Military Intelligence arrived to AG on or about October 24, 2003, answered that he/she never witnessed detainee abuse or sexual assault. Interviewee did attest to the nudity of ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Questionnaire)
Thomas Pappas
Use of water, Other, Physical assault, Sexual, General, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Nudity, Forced physical training
Interviewee (title and length of assignment in AG unknown). Interviewee's sworn statement identified individuals involved with detainee abuse. One picture depicts a room without a mattress and a blood stained floor with drag marks.
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Physical assault
Interviewee (title and length of assignment in AG is unknown). Interviewee's sworn statement identifies various individuals. [Information redacted].
Interviewee was a Navy Dog Handler (Team Leader) assigned to AG either November 20 or 21, 2003 until April 2, 2004. Recalled that on November 24, 2003 there was a riot in AG, recalled the scene in the Hard Site as chaotic, recalled that cells ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
George R. Fay
Stress positions, Use of phobias
Email discusses an interview with [redacted]. Email refers to the attachment of sworn statement and photographs. Email mentions "an unauthorized interrogation of a female detainee" stating the interrogators made the detainee strip to expose her ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Email
Nudity
Interviewee was a dog handler in AG. Recalled an event where his/her dog took a "snap" at the female involved with the interrogation.
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Use of phobias
Interviewee was a dog handler in AG with the 229 Military Police Company (length of assignment unknown). Interviewee's sworn statement consists of questions and answers regarding dog handling. Recalled being requested to the Hard Site in order ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Questionnaire)
Use of phobias
"Rights Waiver Procedure/Waiver Certificate" form.
Interviewee was assigned to AG from October 7-21, 2003 as a member of the Mobile Training Team. The team's mission was to provide interrogation training and provide advice and assistance. In his/her sworn statement, interviewee described ...
This statement is made by the Navy's Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge (NCOIC) of the Navy Military Working Dogs (MWD) used at Abu Ghraib prison. He is a Petty Officer and a senior dog handler. As it pertains to Rules of Engagement (ROE) for the ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Statement)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan
Physical assault, Sexual, General, Threat, Use of phobias
Unknown interviewee responding to questions posed regarding abuse at AG. Interview taken on January 21, 2004 in AG. Interviewee apparently was aware of an incident(s)/photo(s), but did not report it. [Document appears incomplete].
Interviewee's title and length of assignment in AG is unknown. Interviewee's sworn statement provided an ID of an individual, also the interviewee provided that "the conduct and treatment of the prisoners were not to standards."
Interviewee, Barbara G. Fast's sworn statement regarding conditions in AG. MG Fast reported to Combined Joint Task Force 7 on July 29, 2003 assigned to C2 in Badgdad. Fast's statement provides a general description of AG environment (leadership, ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Barbara G. Fast, Geoffrey D. Miller, Thomas Pappas, Walter Wojdakowski, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Use of phobias

[Partially unreadable] Interview of MG Barbara G. Fast's July 20, 2004 Statement re: AG. Interviewed by LTG Jones and MG Fay. Fay explained there was pressure for interrogators to perform, but stated did not believe there was pressure to ...