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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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
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.
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
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
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
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
Contents redacted.
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
FBI Memo to U.S. Army Criminal Investigative Division re: On 07/27/2004, members of U.S. Army Criminal Investigative were referred a case involving the alleged rape of juvenile male detainee Ghraib Prison, Abu Ghraib, Irag
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Physical assault, Sexual
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
FBI notes. Non-descript information on Page 8 that states "On or about 5/28/2004 FBIHQ/CTW Unit Chief reported the receipt of a telephone call from [redacted] [who] advised [the] UC he returned to the United Stales. [Redacted] also advised he was ...
Memo is broken up in different sections. One section is entitled potentially relevant federal criminal statutes. Another section is entitled potential issues to be discussed at May 4, 2004, [the contents are redacted].
FBI Memo displays a table with approximately six cases, with a summary of facts. The sum of the cases discuss allegations of fraud and abuse. One case discusses an allegation of fraud and the fact that the FBI and DCIS are conducting ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Michael P. Sullivan
Robert A. Spencer, Thomas H. McQuillan, Michael P. Sullivan, Darlene Hooley

Letter from Michael Posner, the Executive Director of Human Rights First to Attorney General John Ashcroft. The letter requests information on the investigation of those who reportedly committed acts of torture to hold them legally responsible ...

Dec. 15, 2004
Letter
Michael Posner
John D. Ashcroft
John D. Ashcroft
Investigation related to corrupt federal public officials. Memo details that on June 1, 2004, "SAC Thomas G. Kinnally authorized Squad CR-15 to proceed with captioned investigation." Contents redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Thomas G. Kinnally, Kathleen E. Kennedy, Michael P. Sullivan
The memo states its purpose to be to request SAC authority to open captioned full field investigation in to accusations that officials of the Executive branch are engaged in public corruption. It provides enclosure(s): (1) original and (2) one ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Thomas G. Kinnally, Kathleen E. Kennedy
Investigation related to corrupt federal public officials. Memo details that on June 1, 2004, "SAC Thomas G. Kinnally authorized Squad CR-15 to proceed with captioned investigation." Contents redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Michael P. Sullivan, Kathleen E. Kennedy, Thomas G. Kinnally
The memo discusses, in part, a request that the FBI take the lead in directing and referring this investigative matter to the FBI. It mentions that Patrick Sullivan agreed to prosecute the matter. Memo is significantly redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Michael P. Sullivan
Fax cover sheet, subject: Letter to Attorney for client from CPA which was coordinated with AUSA John Klein and SA [redacted]
Dec. 15, 2004
Letter
Laura M. Laughlin
Laura M. Laughlin
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
The emails discuss a request by Congressman Frank R. Wolf's office requesting their (FBI's) attendance at a press conference re: additional funding for gang investigations. In one email, Chris Swecker lists things to later discuss with Laura ...
FBI deleted page information sheet for pages that were duplicative of pages already processed for release.
This is a note to an SSA stating "The purpose of this note is to present you with a thought/proposal which I hope you will pass up the chain for consideration in the Civil Rights Unit, if something similar is not already underway." The notes ...
FBI Memo re: Guantanamo Intel, Major Case 188. Describes role of FBI and CITF in dealing with captured armed Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters brought to GTMO (600, expecting more). FBI staffing has consisted of designated squad from Miami ...
FBI memo from Criminal Investigative to all Field Offices concerning cases Case ID #: 66F-HQ-1339150 and 66F-HQ-C1384970. Entire contents redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Laura M. Laughlin | Chris Swecker | Joseph R. Lewis
Laura M. Laughlin, Joseph R. Lewis, Chris Swecker
FBI Memo displays a table with approximately six cases, with a summary of facts. The sum of the cases discuss allegations of fraud and abuse. One case discusses an allegation of fraud and the fact that the FBI and DCIS are conducting ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo, Chart/List
Robert A. Spencer, Thomas H. McQuillan, Michael P. Sullivan, Darlene Hooley

Testimony of Valerie Caproni, FBI General Counsel, before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Entire contents redacted.

Dec. 15, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Valerie E. Caproni
Valerie E. Caproni

An email from the FBI to the DOJ regarding the revised statement of Valerie E. Caproni, FBI General Counsel, before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. The testimony discusses FBI special agent training in interrogating ...

Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni, Jane Harman
This is a letter from an attorney representing a person detained by the U.S. to FBI Director Robert Mueller. In the letter the attorney states that he has reached out to DOD General Counsel William Hayne and Attorney General Ashcroft concerning ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Letter
Robert S. Mueller
William J. Haynes, II, Donald H. Rumsfeld, John D. Ashcroft, Robert S. Mueller
FBI deleted page information sheet for pages that were duplicative of pages already processed for release.
FBI deleted page information sheet for pages that were duplicative of pages already processed for release.

In late 2002 and continuing into mid-2003, the Behavioral Analysis Unit raised concerns over interrogation tactics being employed by the U.S. military. As a result, this electronic communcation, dated 5/30/03, was generated summarizing the ...

Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Geoffrey D. Miller
Physical assault, General
FBI deleted page information sheet for pages that were duplicative of pages already processed for release.
FBI deleted page information sheet for pages that were duplicative of pages already processed for release.

Entire contents redacted.

FBI Note re: Language Specialist FBI Boston, Tour of Duty Baghdad handwritten notes, contents completly redacted
Entire contents redacted.
FBI Memo re: The Role of the Behavioral Analysis Unit at Guantanamo Bay. The memo discusses a problem, offers background and provides possible solutions to the problem. In the memo, it states:"This document is intended to describe an ongoing ...
FBI Deleted Page Information Sheet
The email fowards a Washington Post article that describes the evolotion of the interrogation techniques used on detainees by the DOD. It quotes Sec. Rumsfeld spokesperson Lawrence Di Rita on the matter. It also relates a Senate Hearing where FBI ...