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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Apr. 28, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 2748
Contents Completely Redacted
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
David E. Nahmias
James A. McAtamney | Laura Parsky | Jerry Massie | Paul Hahn | Chris Dudley | Art Roderick | Teresa L. McHenry
James A. McAtamney, David E. Nahmias, Laura H. Parsky, Patricia Massie, Teresa L. McHenry
CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2744
Document fully redacted.
Oct. 15, 2004
Non-legal Memo
Teresa L. McHenry
David E. Nahmias | Laura Parsky | Barry Sabin
Teresa L. McHenry, David E. Nahmias, Laura H. Parsky, Barry Sabin
Aug. 03, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2745

Refers to informal comments on memo. All other info redacted.

Oct. 15, 2004
Email
David E. Nahmias
Patrick Rowan | John Richter | Daniel B. Levin | Christopher A. Wray
David E. Nahmias, Christopher A. Wray, Patrick Rowan, Daniel B. Levin, John Richter
July 30, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2746

Refers to re: OLC opinion. All other info redacted.

Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Teresa L. McHenry
David E. Nahmias | Barry Sabin | Laura Parsky
Teresa L. McHenry, David E. Nahmias, Barry Sabin, Laura H. Parsky
June 04, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2742
Document fully redacted. Email Subjects: "Final(?) Iraq papers""Revised AG talkers on interrogation for today's meeting."
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Peter B. Owen
Patrick Rowan | David E. Nahmias | Crystal Roberts | Daniel J. Bryant | Daniel B. Levin | Jack L. Goldsmith | Patrick Philbin | Sean McLaughlin | Steven G. Bradbury | William Moschella | John Richter | Bruce Swartz | Judith S. Garrett | Angela Brown | David Blake
Peter B. Owen, Patrick Rowan, David E. Nahmias, Crystal Roberts, Daniel J. Bryant, Daniel B. Levin, Jack L. Goldsmith, Patrick Philbin, Sean McLaughlin, Steven G. Bradbury, William E. Moschella, Judith S. Garrett, Thomas R. Kane, Angela Brown, John Richter, Rena Comisac, Julie E. Samuels, Bruce Swartz, David Blake, Paul P. Colborn, Rebecca Seidel, Renee Lerner, Robert B. Parmiter, Pete Jones
Aug. 02, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2743
Emails and fax cover sheets regarding a draft OLC memo. Documents fully redacted.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
David E. Nahmias
Teresa L. McHenry | Barry Sabin | Patrick Rowan | Bruce Swartz | Laura Parsky | John Richter | Christopher A. Wray | Ronnie Edelman
David E. Nahmias, Teresa L. McHenry, Barry Sabin, Patrick Rowan, Bruce Swartz, Laura H. Parsky, John Richter, Christopher A. Wray, Ronnie Edelman
May 06, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2739
Fax cover sheet for a letter regarding Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison. The attached letter is redacted.
Oct. 15, 2004
Letter
Christopher A. Wray
William J. Haynes, II
William J. Haynes, II, Christopher A. Wray
May 06, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2740

Two emails that are almost fully redacted, one of which includes an attachment entitled "Iraq_Detainees-AGRefers."

Oct. 15, 2004
Email
David E. Nahmias | Monica Gooding
Christopher A. Wray | Patrick Rowan | John Richter | Mark Corallo
Monica Gooding, Mark Corallo, David E. Nahmias, Christopher A. Wray, Patrick Rowan, John Richter
May 03, 2004 | DOJ | ACLU-RDI 2741
The email presents an attachment containing bullets on possible prosecution of the Iraqi prison abuses and a brief outline of MEJA [Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act].
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Jerry R. DeMaio
David E. Nahmias | Barry Sabin
Jerry R. DeMaio, Barry Sabin, David E. Nahmias
May 04, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2737

Heavily redacted email thread re "potential torture involving Iraqi detainees".

Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Laura Parsky | David E. Nahmias | Teresa L. McHenry
Laura Parsky | David E. Nahmias | John Richter | Monique Roth | Teresa L. McHenry
Laura H. Parsky, Teresa L. McHenry, David E. Nahmias, John Richter, Monique Roth
May 04, 2004 | ACLU-RDI 2738
DOD Deleted Page Information Sheet
May 11, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2734
Heavily redacted email referring to talking points on Iraq.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Rena Comisac | John Richter | Christopher A. Wray | Laura Parsky | David E. Nahmias | Bryan Sierra
Rena Comisac | John Richter | Christopher A. Wray | Laura Parsky | David E. Nahmias | Bryan Sierra
Rena Comisac, John Richter, Christopher A. Wray, Laura H. Parsky, David E. Nahmias, Bryan Sierra, Mark Corallo
May 06, 2004 | CRIM | ACLU-RDI 2735
Email forwarding Ashcroft letter to the Criminal Division for review.
Oct. 15, 2004
Email
Julie Samuels | Peter B. Owen
Julie Samuels | William Moschella | Sean McLaughlin | Crystal Roberts | Dave Blake | Deborah Rhodes | John Richter | Rena Comisac | David E. Nahmias | Saundra M. Callier | Nancy Scottfinan | Jennifer Mingay
Julie E. Samuels, David E. Nahmias, Peter B. Owen, William E. Moschella, Sean McLaughlin, Crystal Roberts, John Richter, Rena Comisac, Deborah J. Rhodes
May 07, 2004 | Legislative | ACLU-RDI 2736
Letter seeking response regarding the contradiction between testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee and media reports regarding the investigation of abuses by contractors at Abu Ghraib.
Oct. 15, 2004
Letter
Patrick Leahy
John D. Ashcroft
Patrick Leahy, John D. Ashcroft, William E. Moschella
Manadel Al-Jamadi
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
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 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
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
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.
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 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
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
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
Oct. 06, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2709
This Army memo discusses the nutritional sufficiency and health effects of eating primarily a bread and water diet over a period of time. The memo concludes that "diet of bread and water for up to seventeen days should not canoe any health ...
June 30, 2006
Non-legal Memo
Joseph Wood
DOD | ACLU-RDI 2710
A redacted chart with names, capture tags, ISN, NDRS numbers and status of detainees. All information is redacted, except for handwritten notation under Status.
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
Oct. 05, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2706
Medical personnel at the intake of detention facility states that he recalls a detainee coming in and during in-take the detainee complained of lower back pain, and the detainee described it as kidney pain. The medical personnel examined the ...
Oct. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2707
This is the sworn statement of the Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC) in December 2003 when a detainee was brought in for processing. The NCOIC stated he remembered the detainee was carried because he could not walk on his own. He states ...
Oct. 18, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2708
Statement by a non-commisioned officer in chargec (NCOIC) who processed detainees after they were captured by Coalition Forces. "At first, I didn't look closely for injuries when detainees were in-processed. After a while, I was concerned and ...
Oct. 12, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2704
This is the sworn statement of a soldier who was assigned as a detainee guard in Iraq. This guard stated that he remembered a detainee who was found dead at the facility and an accusation of the detainee being sodomized. The soldier stated that ...
Oct. 13, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2705
This is a statement of a military intelligence officer who was describing his knowledge and understanding of accusations concerning the sodomizing of detainees in custody. The MI officer stated that he recalled the detainee claimed that he was ...
Oct. 12, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2701
This is the sworn statement of an Army medic who also served as a detainee guard at the detention cells once or twice a week". The medic states that there were two brothers and a sister in custody in the detention area where he stood guard. He ...
Oct. 12, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2702
Statement by a medic who also did some guard duty. The soldier discusses the events surrounding the death of a detainee. The soldier stated that he "vaguely" recalled a detainee who "didn't seem all there mentally". Although the soldier also ...
Oct. 12, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2703
Statement is by a detainee guard with the 2/3 FA. The soldier stated that "I remember a family of two sisters and three brothers". In reference to one of the brothers, "he was mostly sleeping" and "was wet from pissing himself". "There was no ...
Oct. 06, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2699
Statement of Civilian Contractor (CACI), Interrogator who stated he was present during the in-processing of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison when detainees were medically screened as they first came in. Does not recall any abuse. The copy is ...
Oct. 17, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2700
Statement is by an interpreter at FOB Danger. The gentleman states that the detainee he is being asked about may have had problem with leg but denies knowledge of abuse, nor does he recall the detainee claiming abuse.
Oct. 12, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2696
A soldier providing a statement on how detainees were treated and provided with the necessities of life while in detention. The soldier states that detainees were provided food and water three times a day; no one gained unaccompanied access to ...
Nov. 02, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 2697
This statement gives details of detention procedures and denies allegations of abuse. The soldier states that all the detainees were under lock and key; all detainees were provided food and water; and the detainees could have their diet to meet ...