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 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1234
DOD PowerPoint discusses appropriate actions to take in the event of a bomb or incendiary or explosive device is on site.
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1235
Presentation discussing self-defense techniques.
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1233
DOD PowerPoint presentation discussing the use of force on detainees. Establishes different levels of force from verbal persuasion to deadly force, when to use each level of force and the authorization required at each level.
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1232
PowerPoint presentation discussing and depicting methods for applying handcuffs and leg restraints on detainees.
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1231
DOD PowerPoint presentation discussing methods for escorting detainees when moving them to designated areas inside and outside the detainee camp.
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1230
DOD PowerPoint presentation discussing methods for identifying contraband and procedures for conducting a frisk search, strip search, inspection/ shakedown of detainee's area, seizing contraband and observing safety precautions.
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1229
PowerPoint presentation discussing methods for ensuring the safety of staff members at detention camps. Includes being aware of potential attacks and reacting to dangerous situations.
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1228
PowerPoint presentation discussing methods for conducting physical security operations in a detainee camp. Includes procedures for safeguarding and securing keys and locking devices, security measures for the general areas and high risk areas. ...
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1226
PowerPoint presentation discussing the impact of the HIV and hepatitis viruses and identifies universal precautions and preventative measures in a detainee environment. Discusses the testing and management of detainees infected with HIV or other ...
June 11, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1227
PowerPoint presentation discussing how to account for detainees, including correct procedures for conducting head counts and bed checks.