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.

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Memo offers notes from a telephonic interview of [redacted] clarifying an earlier telephonic interview and sworn statement. In the interview, [redacted] states that he did not observe detainee abuse and/or nudity.
Mar. 03, 2005
Non-legal Memo, Interview (Summaries/Notes)
Nudity
Interviewee was assigned to AG from October 7-21, 2003 as a member of a five person Mobile Training Team. Interviewee stated that he/she did not witness detainee abuse and/or the use of dogs.
Mar. 03, 2005
Interview (Transcript)
Physical assault, Use of phobias
Memo discusses notes taken on June 9, 2004 from a telephonic interview with [redacted] concerning his knowledge of abuse at AG. The interviewee stated he never observed or heard of detainee abuse and/or nudity. Interviewee did state he believed ...
Mar. 03, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Physical assault, Sexual, Isolation, Nudity
Autopsy Report, Riadh Mohammed Abd Al Razak, Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq who collapsed while speaking to other detainees while in U.S. custody at Abu Ghraib prison. Cause of death: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease. Manner of death: Natural. ...
Apr. 18, 2005
Medical (Autopsy, Death Certificate)
Riadh Mohammed Abd Al Razak
Investigation into a complaint by an Iraqi detainee that the U.S. soldiers who detained him stole his money when it was confiscated, cut his clothes off of him and made him stand naked in the rain for twelve hours. Investigator finds all claims ...
May 16, 2005
Investigative File
Other
Outlines corrective actions taken following the inspection of the Camp Delta Facility on May 13, 2004. Copies of rules have been put on-hand at facility. Staff and guards have been trained. Physical improvements to facility.
A detainee at Guantanamo made an allegation of abuse during his detainment in a U.S. Controlled detention facility in Afghanistan. This memo is a referral of that allegation.
Emails provide an update on preparation for the Schlesinger Panel and ongoing detainee operations.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
James R. Schlesinger, Thomas J. Romig, Michael J. Marchand
Email includes an executive summary that discusses the role of female military policeman (MPs) in detainment facilities. Among their roles, female MPs search male inmates and serve as security in male inmate housing areas.
Feb. 15, 2006
Email
Donald J. Ryder, James R. Schlesinger
Emails reference an executive summary and a June 10, 2004 daily update. [Documents are not included.