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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DOA | ACLU-RDI 299
Rules of Engagement for Operations in Iraq for the 800th Military Police Brigade
Oct. 12, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 300
This memorandum establishes the interrogation and counter-resistance policy for security internees under the control of CJTF-7. It recognizes that security internees who are civilians and who are detained pursuant to Articles 5 and 78 of the ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Ricardo Sanchez
DOA | ACLU-RDI 301
Mobilization Orders for the 800th Military Police Brigade
Oct. 19, 2004
Chart/List, Other
Chris Geren
Mar. 13, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 302
Sample Detainee Status Report
Mar. 09, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 303
This memo describes Captain Ray's on-site investigation of Abu Ghraib prison. The memo highlights that "Nearly every soldier had a different method in which they made [head] counts of detainees" as well as the lack of Standard Operating ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Non-legal Memo, Investigative File
Ed Ray
Ed Ray, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Jan. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 304
This Army document is a Serious Incident Report describing an inmate escape incident at Abu Ghraib Prison, Hard Site on January 14, 2004.
Mar. 09, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 305
Interview of Second Lieutenant of the Military Intelligence Unit assigned to the 320th Military Police Battalion. This officer's duty is to brief the Battalion Commanders staff of any potential threats, both inside and outside the facility. The ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan
Physical assault, Sexual
Feb. 11, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 306

Testimony of Sergeant William G. Cathcart, 372nd Military Police Company. SGT Cathcart described his deployment and stated "We didn't receive any training on the Geneva Conventions while working with the Iraqi law enforcement. To my ...

Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, William A. Cathcart
ISN 151365
Physical assault, General, Isolation
Feb. 10, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 307
Testimony of First Lieutenant Michael A. Drayton, Commander, 870th Military Police Company. 1LT Drayton described the tension between the Military Police and the Military Intelligence components at Abu Ghraib. Then the 1Lt stated "One of my ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Michael A. Drayton, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Jerry Phillabaum, Thomas Pappas
General, Physical assault
Feb. 21, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 308
Cpt. Reese was the commander of the soldiers directly involved in detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib. He said of his men “I'm appalled by what I saw from my soldiers; 2 out of the 7 here are correctional officers. And they were specifically put there ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Donald J. Reese, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Jerry Phillabaum, Steven L. Jordan, John P. Abizaid, Michael Sheridan
Nudity, Forced physical training
Jan. 17, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 309
This is a memo of admonishment for Gen. Karpinski's service record file. It pertains to her leadership and command of the Military Police activities and abuse at Abu Ghraib prison.
Oct. 19, 2004
Non-legal Memo, Letter
Ricardo Sanchez
Janis Leigh Karpinski
Janis Leigh Karpinski, Ricardo Sanchez
Feb. 18, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 310

This is a memo for the handling and accountability of detainees in military custody. It takes the recommendations from the investigation of detainee abuse that occurred at Abu Ghraib prison and gives specific instructions and details on how ...

Feb. 10, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 311
Testimony of Captain Marc C. Hale, Commander, 670th Military Police Company. Cpt. Hale described how his unit got to Iraq and the challenges they faced as soldiers. He stated that they were for escorting personnel such as contractors and other ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Marc C. Hale, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Paul Hill, Ricardo Sanchez
DOA | ACLU-RDI 312
Cover Page for General Ryder's Report Annex 19. No content. No additional pages.
Oct. 19, 2004
Other
Donald J. Ryder
DOA | ACLU-RDI 313

Cover Page for Annex 40. No additional information. No additional pages.

Feb. 11, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 314
Cover Page for Annex 97. No additional information. No additional pages.
DOA | ACLU-RDI 315

Cover Page for Annex 103 and 104. No additional information. No additional pages.

Oct. 15, 2004 | DOD-OGC | ACLU-RDI 316
A document production cover letter from the Department of Defense to the ACLU in the ACLU's FOIA litigation for documents related to the treatment of detainees. The letter notes the release of the Taguba Report and some documents from the Defense ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Letter, Judicial
Stewart F. Aly
Megan Lewis
Stewart F. Aly, Sean H. Lane, Antonio Taguba
Nov. 06, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 4863

This memorandum addresses the detention and correction facilities, policies, and procedures carried out by the United States Military in Iraq.. Assessments for this memorandum were conducted from Oct. 13, 2003-Nov. 6, 2003. The memorandum ...

Oct. 19, 2004
Non-legal Memo, Oversight Report
Donald J. Ryder
Mark Inch, Michael Shannon, Donald J. Ryder
Sept. 27, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 31

An investigation into an allegation that, on December 31, 2003, a soldier threatened a detainee with a gun, fired the gun on the ground next to the detainee, and "butt-stroked" the detainee. The investigation "established ...

Oct. 15, 2004
Investigative File (CID)
Physical assault, General, Threat, Assault/death
Feb. 09, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 32
Report of investigation into the abuse and mock execution of Iraqi civilians by a U.S. soldier on two separate occasions. Investigation established that the soldier committed the offenses of assault, conspiracy, release of a detainee without ...
Oct. 15, 2004
Investigative File (CID), Photograph, Interview (Statement)
Threat, Assault/death
Sept. 17, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 33
Investigation into a soldier accused of robbery and malingering after he stole 180,000 Iraqi Dinar from two homes during a patrol search and then shot himself in the foot after being informed that he would be recommended for disciplinary action ...
Jan. 24, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 34
Documents related to an investigation into the death of a detainee in custody at Abu Ghraib prison. The detainee had been on a hunger strike for eight days prior to his death. The report concluded that the death was due to natural causes.
Oct. 15, 2004
Investigative File (CID)
Dahm Spah
June 03, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 35
Report of investigation in the death of a detainee at Abu Ghraib. The investigation concluded that the death was due to arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease and the manner of death was natural. The report includes a photo packet and close-up ...
Oct. 15, 2004
Investigative File (CID), Photograph
Taleb Ehad Kazen
June 04, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 36
Report of investigation and accompanying documents into the death of Najem Abed Mohamed (ISN 13020). Detainee died in custody on August 8, 2003 at Baghdad Central Confinement Facility. The investigation concluded that the manner of death was ...
Oct. 15, 2004
Investigative File (CID)
Abed Mohammed Najem
Jan. 30, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 37
CID report and accompanying documents related to an investigation into the mistreatment of a female Iraqi prisoner at Abu Ghraib prison on October 7, 2003. The female prisoner stated that she was taken out of her cell and brought to an empty cell ...
Oct. 15, 2004
Investigative File (CID)
Physical assault, Sexual, General, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Sexual
Aug. 05, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 38
CID report and accompanying documents related to an investigation of abuse. The investigation followed a report by a U.S. Army Medic at Bagram Detention Facility that Persons Under Control (PUC) numbers 327, 328 and 330 may have been previously ...
Oct. 15, 2004
Investigative File (CID)
Physical assault
July 02, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 39
CID Report and accompanying documents related to an investigation into allegation of abuse of a detainee in Peshawar, Pakistan and Kandahar, Afghanistan. The detainee claimed that he was beaten on his hands, feet, and chest while detained. The ...
Oct. 15, 2004
Investigative File (CID)
Physical assault
June 02, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2711
Refers to Revised AG talkers (talking points) on interrogation for a discussion. The attached documents are "McCotter mstrong Points," "Iraq Points," "Iraq Corrections Points," and "Afghanistan."
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Peter B. Owen
Patrick Rowan | Steven G. Bradbury | William Moschella | Jack L. Goldsmith | Patrick Philbin | Daniel J. Bryant | Daniel B. Levin | Crystal Roberts | Sean McLaughlin | David Nahmias | Judi Garrett | Thomas Kane
Peter B. Owen, David E. Nahmias, Steven G. Bradbury, William E. Moschella, Jack L. Goldsmith, Patrick Philbin, Daniel J. Bryant, Daniel B. Levin, Crystal Roberts, Sean McLaughlin, Judith S. Garrett, Thomas R. Kane
July 06, 2004 | ACLU-RDI 2712
Refers to Draft testimony for a July 13, 2004 hearing re Interrogation in War Against Terrorism. Message is completely redacted.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Deborah J. Clifton
Julie E. Samuels | Daniel B. Levin | Patrick Philbin | Jack L. Goldsmith | Steven G. Bradbury | Renee Lerner | Betty Lofton | Patricia Massie | James A. McAtamney | Ethan Kanter | Rachel Brand | Dawn Burton | Winnie Brinkley | Dyone Mitchell
Deborah J. Clifton, Betty Lofton, Julie E. Samuels, Patricia Massie, James A. McAtamney, Daniel B. Levin, Patrick Philbin, Ethan Kanter, Jack L. Goldsmith, Steven G. Bradbury
June 14, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2713
Refers to CRM comments/DoD Letter on Detainee Amendments to DoD Auth Bill (S 2004). States, "We have no comments" regarding the CRM review of the DoD draft letter.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Michelle Morales
Julie Samuels | Patrick Rowan | David Nahmias | Eli Rosenbaum | Deborah Rhodes | Adrien Silas
Michelle Morales, Adrien Silas
June 03, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2714
Refers to Remaining CRM papers. The rest is completely redacted.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Peter B. Owen
Rena Comisac | John Richter | Bruce Swartz | Patrick Rowan | Julie Samuels | Crystal Roberts
Peter B. Owen, Rena Comisac, Bruce Swartz, Julie E. Samuels, Patrick Rowan, Crystal Roberts, John Richter
June 01, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2715

Refers to Draft talking points. Attachments seem to be redacted.

Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Peter B. Owen
Patrick Rowan | David Nahmias | William Moschella | Jack L. Goldsmith | Patrick Philbin | Crystal Roberts | Sean McLaughlin | Thomas Kane | Judi Garrett | Daniel B. Levin | Daniel J. Bryant
Peter B. Owen, William E. Moschella, Crystal Roberts, Sean McLaughlin, Jack L. Goldsmith, Patrick Philbin, Daniel B. Levin, Daniel J. Bryant, Judith S. Garrett, Patrick Rowan, Thomas R. Kane
May 28, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2716
Email from Peter B. Owen requests estimated time of arrival of Iraq talking points from recipients. Reply from Patrick Rowan attaches two drafts (MEJA jurisdiction and Prison Abuse).
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Patrick Rowan
Peter B. Owen | Bruce Swartz | Adam Isles | Julie Samuels | David Nahmias | Rena Comisac | William Moschella | Crystal Roberts
Peter B. Owen, William E. Moschella
June 02, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2717

Refers to Revised AG talkers on interrogation. Attaches draft talkers (MEJAStatus, AGtalkers.interrogations3, A3 Enemy Combatants v41, AGtalkers.olcadvice, MEJAjurisdiction, PrisonAbuse status, AG-Issue-Paper-Interrogations, McColter Armstrong ...

Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Peter B. Owen
Jack L. Goldsmith | Steven G. Bradbury | William Moschella | David Nahmias | Patrick Philbin | Judi Garrett | Thomas Kane | Crystal Roberts | Sean McLaughlin | Daniel B. Levin | Daniel J. Bryant
Crystal Roberts, Sean McLaughlin, William E. Moschella, Patrick Rowan, Daniel B. Levin, Daniel J. Bryant, Judith S. Garrett, Thomas R. Kane, Patrick Philbin, Peter B. Owen
July 07, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2718

Refers to FBI Caproni draft testimony for a 07-14-04 hearing re the Critical Need for Interrogation in the Global War on Terrorism. No attachments provided. Text entirely redacted.

Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Deborah J. Clifton
Jack L. Goldsmith | Betty Lofton | Patricia Massie | Julie Samuels | James A. McAtamney | Ethan Kanter | Patrick Philbin | Rachel Brand | Matt Dummermuth | Robert J. Faurot | Winnie Brinkley | Daniel B. Levin | Steven G. Bradbury
Valerie E. Caproni, Renee Lerner, Dyone Mitchell, Lawan Robinson, George Smith
July 07, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2719
Email from Jordan Leiter to Julie Samuels referencing an attachment bearing the name "CRIM DIV comment on draft DOJ statement on Interrogation in War Against Terrorism".
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Jordan Leiter
Julie Samuels
Jordan Leiter, Julie E. Samuels
May 24, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2720
Email from Joseph Jones to Rena Cornisac, Adam Isles, Julie Samuels, Patrick Rowan, David Nahmias, Bruce Swartz, Peter B. Owen, and Terrie Johnson following an email chain. The subject line reads "Briefing Papers" and the text is entirely redacted.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Joseph Jones
Rena Comisac | Adam Isles | Julie Samuels | David E. Nahmias | Bruce Swartz | Peter B. Owen | Patrick Rowan | Terrie Johnson | Patrick Philbin | Renee Lerner | William Hall | Crystal Roberts | Sean McLaughlin | Dave Blake | Gena Bernhardt
Joseph Jones, Rena Comisac, Adam Isles, Julie E. Samuels, Patrick Rowan, David E. Nahmias, Bruce Swartz, Peter B. Owen
May 21, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2721
Email from Joseph Jones to Adam Isles, Bruce Swartz, John Richter, and Rena Comisac following an email chain with the subject line "Iraq Corrections Assessment Personnel". The text is entirely redacted.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Joseph Jones
Bruce Swartz | Adam Isles | John Richter | Rena Comisac
Joseph Jones, Adam Isles, John Richter, Rena Comisac
June 17, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2722
Emails between Mark Corallo, Bryan Sierra, David Nahmias, and others with the subject line "Passaro". The text of the email chain is entirely redacted.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Mark Corallo
David E. Nahmias | Bryan Sierra | Frank Whitney | James Candelmo | Bobby Higdon
David E. Nahmias, Bryan Sierra, Mark Corallo, Frank D. Whitney, James A. Candelmo, Robert J. Higdon Jr.
Aug. 26, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2724
Text entirely redacted. Email Subject: MEJA referral re Abu Ghraib
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Laura Parsky | Bruce Swartz
Laura H. Parsky, Bruce Swartz, Teresa L. McHenry
Dec. 11, 2002 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2725

Text entirely redacted. Subject: Fwd: Legal Issues re: Guantanamo Bay. [The recipient "Mary Bowman" is likely Marion Bowman, a deputy general counsel in the FBI.]

Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Jeffrey Harp
David E. Nahmias | Marion E. Bowman
Jeffrey Harp, David E. Nahmias, Marion E. Bowman
May 21, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2726
Text entirely redacted. Email Subject: ICITAP - Iraq.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Christopher A. Wray
Rena Comisac | Bruce Swartz | Adam Isles | Richard M. Rogers
Christopher A. Wray, Rena Comisac, Bruce Swartz, Adam Isles, Richard M. Rogers, John Richter, David E. Nahmias, Patrick Rowan, Laura H. Parsky
May 17, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2727
Text entirely redacted. Email Subject: UCMJ
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Patrick Rowan | Teresa L. McHenry
David Nahmias | John Richter | Christopher A. Wray | Patrick Rowan
Teresa L. McHenry, Patrick Rowan, Jennifer Levy, Laura H. Parsky, Christopher A. Wray, John Richter, David E. Nahmias
May 14, 2004 | ACLU-RDI 2728
An email that includes the Final Outline on Iraqi Detainees (DSS outline), of which there have been 67 drafts.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Patrick Rowan | Laura Parsky | David Nahmias | Teresa L. McHenry | Jennifer Levy
Patrick Rowan, Laura H. Parsky, David E. Nahmias, Teresa L. McHenry, Jennifer Levy
May 14, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2729

Text fully redacted. Email Subject: Wolf Letter

Oct. 15, 2004
Email
David E. Nahmias
Jeffrey Taylor
David E. Nahmias, Jeffrey Taylor, Christopher A. Wray, John Richter, Rena Comisac, Laura H. Parsky, Patrick Rowan, Frank Wolf
May 13, 2004 | ACLU-RDI 2730
Text fully redacted. Email Subject: DSS Proposed Outline- Iraqi Detainees
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
David Nahmias | Patrick Rowan | Laura Parsky | John Richter | Jennifer Levy | Teresa L. McHenry
David E. Nahmias, Patrick Rowan, Laura H. Parsky, John Richter, Jennifer Levy, Teresa L. McHenry
May 13, 2004 | ACLU-RDI 2731
This email includes an attachment of proposed issues to be addressed at the 5/14/2004 meeting with the Department of Defense (DOD).
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Patrick Rowan | David Nahmias | Jennifer Levy | Laura Parsky | Teresa L. McHenry
Patrick Rowan, David E. Nahmias, Jennifer Levy, Laura H. Parsky, Teresa L. McHenry
May 10, 2004 | ACLU-RDI 2732
An email that includes the final version of [Senator Patrick] Leahy's response letter.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Rena Comisac | Monica Veney
Rena Comisac | John Richter | David Nahmias | Wanda Martinson
Monica Veney, Wanda Martinson, Rena Comisac, Christopher A. Wray, John Richter, David E. Nahmias, Bryan Sierra
May 07, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2733
Response to letter from Senator Patrick Leahy seeking clarification regarding referral for investigation received by DOJ from DOD and CIA. Specifically concerning the investigation of abuses by civilian contractors at Abu Ghraib.
Oct. 15, 2004
Letter
William Moschella
Patrick Leahy
Patrick Leahy, William E. Moschella, Orrin Hatch