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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June 25, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3098
An unidentified individual informed the FBI Sacramento Field Office of numerous physical abuse incidents of Iraqi civilian detainees he/she observed in Iraq. The individual described that such abuses included strangulation, beatings, placement ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Robert S. Mueller
Bruce J. Gebhardt, Cassandra M. Chandler, John S. Pistole, Grant Ashley, Gary M. Bald, Arthur M. Cummings, II
Physical assault, General, Other
June 25, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3095
FBI Emails between Valerie E. Caproni, Chris Swecker and Others concerning reports of abuse of detainees at Guantanamo and the scheduled interview of a specific (un-named) detainee who is considered a High Value target. Many of the emails in the ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Chris Swecker | Joseph R. Lewis | Marion E. Bowman | John S. Pistole | Gary M. Bald | Eleni P. Kalisch | John F. Curran | Michael T. Roachford | David Szady
Robert A. Spencer, Bruce Swartz, Laura H. Parsky, Donald H. Rumsfeld, Robert S. Mueller, John D. Ashcroft, John F. Curran, Marion E. Bowman, Valerie E. Caproni
June 25, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3096
FBI email attaching report that provides details from an individual who observed serious physical abuses of civilian detainees in Iraq.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni, Robert S. Mueller, Bruce J. Gebhardt, Cassandra M. Chandler, John S. Pistole, Grant Ashley, Gary M. Bald, Arthur M. Cummings, II
FBI | ACLU-RDI 3093
FBI Questionnaire Concerning Activities at GTMO. List of questions to be answered by interviewees regarding treatment of detainees at GTMO.
Nov. 04, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3094
FBI Letter from T. J. Harrington to the Dept. of Defense concerning suspected mistreatment of detainees. The letter notifies DOD of three separate incidents of "highly aggressive interrogation techniques being used against detainees in ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Letter
Thomas J. Harrington
William J. Haynes, II, Marion E. Bowman, Thomas J. Harrington
Physical assault, Sexual, Stress positions, Sleep deprivation, Isolation, Other Humiliation, Sexual, Religious
FBI | ACLU-RDI 3090
E-mails between FBI Officials: Chris Swecker, Robert S. Mueller III, Valerie E. Caproni, Bruce J. Gebhardt and [names redacted] re: update on two open prisoner abuse cases Update on 2 open prisoner abuse cases, including alleged rape case. ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Chris Swecker
Robert S. Mueller | Valerie E. Caproni
Robert A. Spencer, Alex J. Turner, Robert S. Mueller, Valerie E. Caproni, Chris Swecker, Bruce J. Gebhardt
July 15, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3091

Emails concerning internal DOD news with this initial comment from Marion "Spike" Bowman: "I understand that there is/was to be a strategy session with FBI in about 10 days. I presume those in the FBI involved with this ...

Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Marion E. Bowman
Gary M. Bald | Arthur M. Cummings, II | Valerie E. Caproni | John F. Curran
Gary M. Bald, Arthur M. Cummings, II, Marion E. Bowman, John F. Curran
June 25, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3092
Emails concerning a report of possible detainee abuse at Temporary Holding Facility (THF) 6-26 outstation. Notes that detainee arrived from Temporary Holding Facility with marks (burns) on him that seemed suspicious. When questioned about the ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Gary M. Bald
Valerie E. Caproni | John S. Pistole | Bruce J. Gebhardt | Thomas J. Harrington
Valerie E. Caproni, Gary M. Bald, Bruce J. Gebhardt, John S. Pistole
FBI | ACLU-RDI 3088
Pages 1559 - 1580 were inadvertently skipped during numbering
FBI | ACLU-RDI 3089
Cover page marked "OGC E-MAILS PART 2 [Pages 1581-16861].
FBI | ACLU-RDI 3086
Contents redacted.
FBI | ACLU-RDI 3087
Entire contents redacted.
May 17, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3084
Entire contents redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Marion E. Bowman, Valerie E. Caproni
May 18, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3085
Entire contents redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Eleni P. Kalisch, Cassandra M. Chandler, Gary M. Bald, Valerie E. Caproni
May 18, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 3082
An immediate DOD Press Release: "Review Procedures Announced for Guantanamo Detainees"
FBI | ACLU-RDI 3083
Entire Contents redacted.
June 29, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3080
Email to M. Chris Briese concerning a statement of an Iraqi civilian detained by the 2/501st Military Police (MP) Unit at Abu Ghraib Prison, Baghdad, Iraq. The detainee states he was turtored "from morning until the morning of the next day"; ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Gary M. Bald
M. Chris Briese | Valerie E. Caproni
Gary M. Bald, Valerie E. Caproni, M. Chris Briese, Thomas J. Harrington, Edward H. Lueckenhoff
Use of water, Water dousing, Physical assault, General, Stomach/abdominal slap, Stress positions, Sleep deprivation, Other
July 15, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3081
Email details FBI investigation of mistreatment, abuse or "highly aggressive" treatment of detainees in Iraq that are known or observed by FBI agents who have cycled through Guantanamo. The email states that fourteen (14) agents have witnessed ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Marion E. Bowman
Valerie E. Caproni
Marion E. Bowman, Valerie E. Caproni, Thomas J. Harrington, Steven C. McCraw, J. Stephen Tidwell, Janice K. Fedarcyk, Patrick W. Kelley, Frankie Battle, M. Chris Briese, Patrick Leahy, Gary M. Bald, Arthur M. Cummings, II, Eleni P. Kalisch, Kenneth L. Wainstein, Cassandra M. Chandler, John S. Pistole, Hector M. Pesquera
Physical assault, Face slap or insult slap, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound, Temperature, Other
May 10, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3078
The author of the email states that 5/7/2004 he/she was interviewed by the Military Inspector General concerning abuse allegations at Guantanamo; the use of Military Police in conducting interviews of Detainees; or being aware of any abuse of ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni | John F. Curran
Valerie E. Caproni, John F. Curran, Thomas J. Harrington, Elaine N. Lammert
May 12, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3079

This email is collecting a list of FBI agents who toured through Iraq in 2003, and obtaining statments from them concerning their understanding of FBI interrogation procedures for detainees.

Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Marion E. Bowman
Valerie E. Caproni | Thomas J. Harrington
Valerie E. Caproni, Thomas J. Harrington, Frankie Battle, M. Chris Briese, Thomas M. Powers, Thomas V. Fuentes, Chris Swecker, Edwin L. Worthington, Edward H. Lueckenhoff, Marion E. Bowman, Michael J. Folmar
May 12, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3076
Email is to prepare the Director for an up-coming congressional hearing on Torture allegations, and if anyone was made aware of any such allegations. Bowman states that the matter was sent to SAC in Miami and CT. In addition it states that ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Marion E. Bowman
Valerie E. Caproni
Marion E. Bowman, Valerie E. Caproni, John F. Curran, Kenneth L. Wainstein
May 10, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3077
Email regarding interview by DOD IG investigators on abuse allegations in Iraq.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Craig C. King | John F. Curran
Valerie E. Caproni, Craig C. King, Elaine N. Lammert
May 14, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3073
M. Chris Briese sent an email stating "All, The Director wanted to know (by the end of the day) if anyone from the FBI had first-hand knowledge of any abuses at Abu Ghraib prison. If so, how did we handle it. I know that we have been made aware ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
M. Chris Briese
Edward H. Lueckenhoff | Thomas V. Fuentes | Chris Swecker | Frankie Battle | Gary M. Bald | Thomas J. Harrington
M. Chris Briese, Chris Swecker, Edward H. Lueckenhoff, Thomas V. Fuentes, Frankie Battle, Gary M. Bald, Thomas J. Harrington, Valerie E. Caproni, Steven C. McCraw
May 14, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3074

Preparations for The Director's Senate Judiciary hearing on 5/20/04 Concerning the Treatment of Prisoners, i.e. Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo.

Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Kenneth L. Wainstein
Valerie E. Caproni
Kenneth L. Wainstein, Valerie E. Caproni, Robert S. Mueller, John S. Pistole, Eleni P. Kalisch, Paul K. Martin, Frank Wolf
May 12, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3075
This email contains a request for a list of personnel who were deployed to Guantanamo, Afghanistan and Iraq, particularly "that prison" in Iraq in late 2003. A list is provided, but is heavily redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Thomas J. Harrington
Gary M. Bald | Valerie E. Caproni
Thomas J. Harrington, Gary M. Bald, Valerie E. Caproni, John S. Pistole, Arthur M. Cummings, II, M. Chris Briese, Frankie Battle
May 17, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3071
Valerie Caproni is asking if there have been any inquiries concerning the treatment of detainees. The respondent states only two (2), but more may come in.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Valerie E. Caproni
May 17, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3072
Valerie Caproni is trying to schedule a meeting with the recipient. The email states "I am trying to get together the facts on our knowledge of treatment of detainees for the Director. We need to talk today so I can tie down one piece of what we ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Valerie E. Caproni
May 18, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3068
Email From Patrick Kelley To Valerie Caproni re: FBI is not involved in an Investigastion of the Abuse of an Un-named Iraqi Prisioner, AUSA Brian Murtagh is Investigating the Matter
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Patrick W. Kelley
Valerie E. Caproni
Patrick W. Kelley, Valerie E. Caproni, Brian Murtagh, Jr.
May 19, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3069
Attaches a DOD fact sheet on Guantanamo detainees, a newly released DOD order establishing administrative review for procedures for enemy combatants held in Guantanamo and a DOD news release. Attachments not provided.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Valerie E. Caproni, Kenneth L. Wainstein, John S. Pistole
May 17, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3070
Email discusses a New York Times article re: FBI role in Iraq after sovereignty is turned back over to the Iraqis; the FBI to assist the Iraqi tribunal; and if Saddam Hussein is being held by the FBI. Author notes that to his/her knowledge, ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
John F. Curran
Valerie E. Caproni
John F. Curran, Valerie E. Caproni
May 20, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3066
FBI email regarding a proposed Electronic Communication (EC) memo dealing with the treatment of detainees. Heavily redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Cassandra M. Chandler | Gary M. Bald | Eleni P. Kalisch
Valerie E. Caproni, Cassandra M. Chandler, Gary M. Bald, Eleni P. Kalisch, John S. Pistole
May 19, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3067
Author states that "issues have arisen [sic] regarding the interrogation techniques employed by the military at Guantanamo." And that DOJ was not pursuing any interviews outside the scope of Iraq at this time, but may as the military ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Valerie E. Caproni
May 22, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3064
These emails refer to the understanding that the FBI will be the lead interrogators of detainees according to the DOJ-OLC. Ms. Caproni states "I'll be happy to brief you on the particular detainee they are referring to once we know who it is."
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Valerie E. Caproni
May 21, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3065
Email desribes the Final, approved EC for FBI field agents being deployed to Iraq. Attachements not provided.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Valerie E. Caproni
May 22, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3061
Valerie Caproni to Frankie Battle, Laura M. Laughlin and others re: Potential curruption concerning bid rigging and kickback schemes in Iraq, i.e. Coalition Provisional Authority.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Frankie Battle
Laura M. Laughlin, Valerie E. Caproni, Joseph R. Lewis, Chris Swecker, Thomas G. Kinnally, Bruce J. Gebhardt, Marion E. Bowman, Frankie Battle, Stuart W. Bowen, Jr., John Klein, Patrick Rowan, Michael P. Sullivan, Michael A. Mason
May 14, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3062
Email details a meeting on May 14, 2004 between Laura Laughlin, Patrick Rowen, Robert Reed and others from DoD and FBI officials discussing the status of criminal prosecutions of military and civilian personnal involved in prisioner abuse in Iraq ...
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Patrick W. Kelley
Valerie E. Caproni, Patrick W. Kelley, Laura M. Laughlin, Patrick Rowan, Robert E. Reed
Other
FBI | ACLU-RDI 3063
Email refers to an attached "Definitive guidance regarding the conduct of detainees." Attachment not provided.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni | Thomas J. Harrington | Frankie Battle
Valerie E. Caproni, Thomas J. Harrington, Frankie Battle
| ACLU-RDI 3059
FBI Deleted Pages Information Sheet
May 25, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3060
Email from Valerie Caproni stating that the FBI is the lead on interrogating a detainee who's name is redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Valerie E. Caproni
May 28, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3057
Preparation of Gary M. Bald for testimony before the House Permenant Select Committee on Intelligence on Iraqi prisoners, including detainee interrogations.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Arthur M. Cummings, II | Frankie Battle | M. Chris Briese
Valerie E. Caproni, John F. Curran, Gary M. Bald, Arthur M. Cummings, II, Frankie Battle, M. Chris Briese
FBI | ACLU-RDI 3058
Email to Valerie Caproni. Contents completly redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Valerie E. Caproni
May 27, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3054
EC attachment on detainees. Contents redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Valerie E. Caproni, Robert S. Mueller
May 28, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3055
Answer to a question posed in earlier meeting re: FBI questioning detainee. Contents heavily redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
John F. Curran
John F. Curran, John S. Pistole, Valerie E. Caproni, Marion E. Bowman, M. Chris Briese
FBI | ACLU-RDI 3056
Email from Kenneth Wainstein to Robert Mueller, Valerie Caproni re: Preparation for Testimony on Detainee Issue. Contents heavily redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Kenneth L. Wainstein
Robert S. Mueller
Kenneth L. Wainstein, Robert S. Mueller, Valerie E. Caproni
May 22, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3052
Edward H. Lueckenhoff request for Guidance regarding OGC EC dated 5/19/2004. Contents heavily redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Gary M. Bald
Edward H. Lueckenhoff | Thomas J. Harrington | Frankie Battle | Valerie E. Caproni | M. Chris Briese
Edward H. Lueckenhoff, M. Chris Briese, Gary M. Bald, Thomas J. Harrington, Frankie Battle, Valerie E. Caproni
May 20, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3053
Sender asks recipient to disseminate EC. Contents heavily redacted.
July 28, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3049
FBI status update to Valerie Caproni on responses from FBI agents assigned to Guantanamo re: Detainee abuse
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Valerie E. Caproni, Donald W. Thompson, Jr
July 26, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3050
Emails between Valerie Caproni and John Curran askes for a "sit down" to discuss the resources needed to support the ARB. Contents heavily redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
John F. Curran
Valerie E. Caproni, John F. Curran
July 26, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 3051
Assessment from the Office of Administrative Review of Detained Enemy Combatants. Contents heavily redacted.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
John F. Curran
John F. Curran, Valerie E. Caproni, Marion E. Bowman, Frankie Battle
FBI | ACLU-RDI 3047
Ms. Caproni states in her email that according to a redacted source the policy on exculpatory info detainees is not set and will most likely not be set until the redacted source returns in 2 weeks.
Dec. 15, 2004
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Valerie E. Caproni