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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Feb. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 283
Testimony of Command Sargent Major Pascual Cartagena, 800th Military Police Battalion. CMS Cartagena stated “I was an Individual Replacement [to the 800th MP Brigade] I was not associated with the 800th MP Brigade prior to this assignment I have ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Pascual Cartagena, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Anthony Cavallaro
Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
Feb. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 284
Testimony of Command Sergeant Major Timonth L. Woodcock, 310th Military Police Battalion. CSM Woodcock related his impression of the unit by saying "The soldiers' standards that were lacking were in the common soldier task area. Specifically the ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Timonth L. Woodcock, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Feb. 22, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 281
Testimony of Chief Warrant Officer 2 Edward J. Rivas, 205th Military Intelligence Brigade assigned to the Iraqi Military Intelligence Requirement project (IMIR). CW2 Rivas stated that "I'm aware of the Geneva Convention, and I've received ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Edward J. Rivas, Ricardo Sanchez
Sleep deprivation, Dietary manipulation, Light or sound, Environmental manipulation
Feb. 09, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 282
Testimony of Command Sergeant Major Joseph P. Arrison, 320th Military Police Battalion. CMS Arrison was not originally deployed with his unit and was “held back” at Ft. Dix and in the rear in Iraq when the incidents of detainee abuse that ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Joseph P. Arrison, John P. Abizaid, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Thomas Pappas, Henry B. Nelson, Joseph P. Arrison
Feb. 09, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 279
Testimony of First Lieutenant Warren E. Ford II, Headquarters Company Commander, 320th Military Police Battalion. 1st Lt. Ford described his job duties as follows: "My role is basically to train for the unit's mission; prepare for deployment; ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Warren E. Ford II, Jerry Phillabaum
Feb. 10, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 280
Testimony of Second Lieutenant David O. Sutton, Platoon Leader, 229th Military Police Company
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, David O. Sutton
Feb. 10, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 277
Testimony of First Lieutenant Lewis C. Raeder, Platoon Leader, 372nd Military Police Company. 1st LT. Raeder briefly described how his unit was deployed and then stated "We didn't receive any training at the MOB station; None of the training was ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Lewis C. Raeder, Donald J. Reese , Thomas Pappas
Stress positions, Sleep deprivation, Dietary manipulation, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
Feb. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 278
Testimony of First Lieutenant Elvis Mabry, Aide de Camp to Brigadier General Karpinski, 800th Military Police Brigade. As it pertains to responsibility for the running of Abu Ghraib, 1st Lt. Mabry stated “It is my understanding that when the ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Elvis Mabry, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Paul Hill, Ricardo Sanchez
Feb. 10, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 275
Testimony of Captain Michael A Mastrangelo, Commander, 310th Military Poice Company. Capt. Mastrangelo described his unit and how they were assigned to Iraq. He said “We were never in charge of any accountability while we there”. “I never had ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Michael A Mastrangelo
Feb. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 276
Testimony of Captain Lawrence Bush, Inspector General, 800th Military Police Brigade. Capt. Lawrence stated his job as "I am the eyes and ears for the commander. I try to test the climate to see if everything is fine, if it is not I report any ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Lawrence Bush, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Donald H. Rumsfeld
Feb. 09, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 273
The interview is summarized as follows: This matter of proceeding is a formality because Lieutenant Colonel Jerry L. Phillabaum invoked his rights, and is seeking legal counsel. The panel briefed Lieutenant Colonel Jerry L. Phillabaum on the ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Jerry Phillabaum
Feb. 10, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 274
Testimony of Captain James G. Jones, Commander, 229th Military Police Company. Captain Jones described his background and how his unit was assigned to Iraq. He then offered the following: "I let everyone know that, although we were there to ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, James G. Jones
General, Physical assault
Feb. 17, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 271
Testimony of Captain John Kaires, 310th Military Police Battalion. Capt. Kaires was asked about detainee accountability, escapes, the training for the combat support MP Companies and standards at Camp Bucca. No discussion of detainee abuse in ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, John Kaires
Feb. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 272
Testimony of Captain Ed Diamantis, 800th Military Police Brigade. Capt. Diamantis described his background and how he was assigned to Iraq. He then offered the following: "The Brigade's main effort was detainee operations." "I never saw any ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Ed Diamantis, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Paul Hill
Feb. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 269
Testimony of Major Anthony Cavallaro, 800th Military Police Brigade. Major Cavallaro described how he came in to his position, and how his unit was deployed to Iraq and on to Abu Ghraib prison. He relates his understanding of a detainee shooting ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Paul Hill, Ricardo Sanchez, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Geoffrey D. Miller, Donald J. Ryder, Anthony Cavallaro, Walter Wojdakowski, Joseph M. Poth , Michael Diamond, Thomas Pappas
Isolation, Nudity
Feb. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 270
Testimony of Captain Darren Hampton, 320th Military Police Battalion. Capt. Hampton was the Battle Captain for the 320th Military Police Battalion, and also the Force Protection Officer. Capt. Hampton took administrative responsibility for the ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Darren Hampton, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Use of phobias
Feb. 09, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 267
Testimony of Major David W. DiNenna, 320th Military Police Battalion. Major DiNenna stated his job was "I'm essentially responsible for accomplishing the mission according to the commander's intent". As for the treatment of prisoners under his ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, David W. DiNenna, Sr.
Feb. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 268
Testimony of Major Michael Sheridan, 320th Military Police Battalion. Major Sheridan described his role in the unit and how his unit was deployed to Abu Ghraib, Iraq. He related his understanding of the November 17th riot involving an Iraqi ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Michael Sheridan, Paul Hill, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Lisa M. Girman
Use of phobias, Isolation, Environmental manipulation, Temperature, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
Feb. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 265
Testimony of Major William D. Proietto, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 800th Military Police Brigade. Major Proietto stated that he handled general legal matters involving various soldier misconduct. However, he stated "I couldn't tell you if the ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, William D. Proietto, Ricardo Sanchez, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Paul Hill
Isolation
Feb. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 266
Testimony of Major Stacy L. Garrity, 800th Military Police Brigade. Major Garrity was the S1 for Detainee Ops at Camp Bucca, also the International Red Cross/Red Crescent point of contact. She was responsible for Theater Reporting that went to ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Stacy L. Garrity, Paul Hill, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Ricardo Sanchez
Face slap or insult slap, General, Physical assault
Feb. 10, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 263
Testimony of Lieutenant Colonel Dennis McGlone, Commander, 744th Military Police Battalion. Lt. Col. McGlone described how his unit arrived in Iraq and their mission. He stated "When prisoners were captured in the Baghdad vicinity, the units ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Dennis J. McGlone, Paul Hill, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Sleep deprivation, Dietary manipulation
Feb. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 264
Testimony of Major David Hinzman, Personnel Officer, 800th Military Police Brigade. Major Hinzman stated "I had very little involvement with detainee operations. I would brief the detainee numbers, as part of our daily update to the Commander". ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, David Hinzman, Paul Hill, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Ricardo Sanchez, Walter Wojdakowski
Feb. 17, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 260
Testimony of Lieutenant Colonel Vincent Montera Commander, 310th Military Police Battalion. Lt. Col. was to establish the facility [Abu Ghraib], train Iraqis to become Corrections Officers, and ultimately turn it over to them. As for his mission ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Vincent Montera , Edward A. Ray Jr., Janis Leigh Karpinski
Feb. 21, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 261
Col. describes how he received his assignment to Iraq and the conditions he found at Abu Ghraib prison. He also describes and an incident where he referred an "unauthorized detainee interview" to Gen Pappas and that was eventually given to Capt. ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, John P. Abizaid, Thomas Pappas, Carolyn A. Wood, Barbara G. Fast, Ricardo Sanchez, Steven L. Jordan, Luciana Spencer, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Walter Wojdakowski, Geoffrey D. Miller, Condoleeza Rice, Donald J. Ryder, Michael D. Thompson , Marc Warren
Physical assault, General, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Nudity
Feb. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 262
Testimony of Lieutenant Colonel Leigh A. Coulter, Commander, 724th Military Police Battalion. He stated that when he arrived at Camp Bucca "I never got anything in writing. Verbally, we were told to follow the Geneva Convention, in terms of the ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Leigh A. Coulter, Commander, Paul Hill, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Alan Ecke
Isolation
Feb. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 258
Lieutenant Colonel Robert P. Walters Jr was responsible for augmenting the force protectionand assisting Col. Pappas at Abu Ghraib. His impressions of the prison were as follows; "To be perfectly candid, Sir, the 800th MP Brigade were out of site ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Robert P. Walters Jr, Thomas Pappas, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Feb. 09, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 259
Lt. Col. Edwards was a force provider to the Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Center. His was an Interrogation Company. It provided interrogators & analyst to the Joint Interrogation and Debriefing Center, otherwise known as the JIDC. He also ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Thomas Pappas, James T. Edwards, Kinard J. La Fate , Timothy A. Weathersbee, James D. Edwards
Feb. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 256
Interview conducted by Gen. Taguba of Lt. Colonel James O'Hare of the 800th Military Police Brigade. The Lt. Colonel goes in to detail about how he came to his assignment in Iraq as well as his experiences at Abu Ghraib prison. On his experience ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Henry B. Nelson, Gary M. Kluka, John E. Davis, James E. O'Hare, William D. Proietto, Paul Hill, Ricardo Sanchez
Threat, Assault/death, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Nudity
Feb. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 257
Testimony of Lieutenant Colonel Gary Maddocks, Executive Officer, 800th Military Police Brigade, which guarded Abu Ghraib prison. LTC Maddocks gave specific and detailed accounts of his experiences at Abu Ghraib that includes the chain of ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Gary W. Maddocks, Paul Hill, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Physical assault, General, Environmental manipulation, Temperature, Nudity
Feb. 09, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 254
This is the transcript of Gen. Taguba’s deposition of Gen. Pappas re: Abu Ghraib prison. It contains specific Q&A’s about responsibility for the security and different elements of prison/base operations. Abuse of detainees is brought out as well ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Ricardo Sanchez, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Keith Dayton, Geoffrey D. Miller, Walter Wojdakowski
Physical assault, Sexual, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Nudity, Other Humiliation, Sexual
Feb. 10, 2004 | DOA | OJAG | ACLU-RDI 255
This is the transcript of a deposition of a colonel in the JAG Corps describing his duties as the JAG officer assigned to the 800th Military Police Brigade. He describes his chain of command, his knowledge of Abu Ghraib prison and his knowledge ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, Paul Hill, Donald Campbell, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Use of water, Other, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound, Nudity
Sept. 01, 2002 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 252
800th Military Police Brigade Tactical Operations Procedures.
Feb. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 253

This document is the transcript of the sworn interview of Brigadier General Janis L. Karpinski conducted by Major General Antonio M. Taguba, Deputy Commanding General of the Coalition Land Forces Component Command, conducted at Camp Doha, ...

Oct. 19, 2004
Investigative File (AR 15-6), Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba
Antonio Taguba, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Michael Diamond, David D. McKiernan, Ricardo Sanchez
July 10, 2001 | JCOS | ACLU-RDI 250
This Dod manual that provides the basic doctrine and policy governing the unified direction of forces and discusses the functions of the Department of Defense and its major components.
Oct. 19, 2004
Chart/List, Other
Henry H. Shelton
Henry H. Shelton
Nov. 29, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 251
Reprimands for members of the 800th Military Police Battalion for violations and infractions of violations and unprofessional conduct. The reprimands include an officer having inappropriate relationships with junior female soldiers; a soldier ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Non-legal Memo, Letter
David D. McKiernan
David D. McKiernan, Janis Leigh Karpinski
DOA | ACLU-RDI 247
310th Military Police Battalion, Al-Hillah Prison Standard Operating Procedures.
DOA | ACLU-RDI 248
320th Military Police Batallion Change Sheet. Appears to be a blank form to record prisoner arrival and departure.
Jan. 12, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 249
800th Military Brigade Slides of Prison Locations and Lay-out
Apr. 01, 1984 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 245
Regulation setting forth policies and procedures governing the conduct of intelligence activities by Department of the Army intelligence components.
Aug. 01, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 246
Log Book for the 72nd Military Police Company at Abu Ghraib Prison, Aug. 2003
June 08, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 243
Cover Page for CID Report. No additional pages.
Oct. 19, 2004
Notes
Antonio Taguba
Aug. 26, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 244

Article 32 Findings on Abuse of Detainees at Camp Bucca, IO Report. Documents related to investigations of abuse of Iraqi detainees by four (4) military personnel. The Investigating officer's report finds by a preponderance of the evidence ...

Oct. 19, 2004
UCMJ (Article 32)
Janis Leigh Karpinski, Shawna L. Edmondson, Scott A. McKenzie, Timothy F. Canjar, Lisa M. Girman
Other
Jan. 18, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 241
Letters from General Karpinski suspending members of the 800th MP Brigade. Names of suspended individuals are redacted.
Oct. 19, 2004
Non-legal Memo, Letter
Janis Leigh Karpinski
Janis Leigh Karpinski
Sept. 06, 2002 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 242
Army Field Manual FM 27-10 listing Treaties Relating to the Conduct of Land Warfare. Field Manual setting forth treaties relating to the conduct of land warfare which have been ratified by the United States.
DOA | ACLU-RDI 239
Investigation Team Witness Interview List. Names on this list are redacted.
Nov. 19, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 240
Military deployment orders dated November 19, 2003. Fragmentary Order assigning responsibility for Abu Ghraib to the Commander of the 205th MI Brigade, effective immediately.
Jan. 29, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 236

800th MP Roster for January 29, 2004; Names of Military Police personnel; All names are redacted.

Oct. 03, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 237
Interrogation Rules of Engagement for the 205th MI Brigade, Iraq. Sets forth techniques for use on detainees, of which, including isolation for more than 30 days and the presence of military working dogs, requires the Commanding General's ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Non-legal Memo, Other
Stress positions, Use of phobias, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Dietary manipulation, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound, Temperature
Feb. 01, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 238
FRAGO 176 deployment orders for 1st Armored Division; 89th Military Police Brigade; 16th Military Police Brigade and the 89th Military Police Brigade February 13, 2004.
Jan. 28, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 234
Cover Page for CID Report. No additional pages attached.
Oct. 19, 2004
Notes
Antonio Taguba