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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Jan. 29, 2003 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 6126
The document is an internal FBI memorandum sent from the Counterterrorism Division to the Director's Office, regarding a request for FBI executive management to approve an Operations Order that details mission operations and requirements for ...
Non-legal Memo
Robert S. Mueller
Robert S. Mueller, Bruce J. Gebhardt, John S. Pistole, Charles Frahm
Apr. 11, 2005 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 6101
The document is an internal FBI email regarding the release of the name of the agent who stated that there was an executive order dealing with treatment of Iraq prisoners as well as a document that discusses DoD interrogators misrepresenting ...
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
John S. Pistole | Gary M. Bald | Cassandra M. Chandler | Eleni P. Kalisch | Robert S. Mueller
Feb. 25, 2005 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 6082
The document is an internal FBI email regarding a call from a redacted person related to access to FBI documents detailing arguable mistreatment of detainees by DoD employees or subcontractors.
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Robert S. Mueller
Robert S. Mueller, Valerie E. Caproni
Dec. 30, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 6064
The document is an internal FBI email regarding the Office of Inspector General's initiation of a full investigation into the FBI's handling of allegations of detainee abuse, including any FBI personnel who may have either witnessed or ...
Email
John S. Pistole
Robert S. Mueller
John S. Pistole, Robert S. Mueller, Gary M. Bald, Valerie E. Caproni, Willie T. Hulon, Cassandra M. Chandler, Eleni P. Kalisch, Toni M. Fogle, Thomas J. Harrington
June 02, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 6061
The document is a redacted internal FBI email regarding allegations of abuse by private contractors at the Abu Ghurayb Prison and other detention facilities in Iraq.
Email
Eleni P. Kalisch
Robert S. Mueller | John S. Pistole | Bruce J. Gebhardt
Eleni P. Kalisch, Robert S. Mueller, Bruce J. Gebhardt, John S. Pistole
May 28, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 6060
The document is a redacted internal FBI email sent from Valerie Caproni to FBI Director Robert Mueller regarding EC detainees.
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Robert S. Mueller
Valerie E. Caproni, Robert S. Mueller
May 22, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 6059
The document is an internal FBI email regarding a Washington Post report in which it was alleged that the FBI was involved in abuses at the Abu Ghuraib Prison.
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Robert S. Mueller | Cassandra M. Chandler | Eleni P. Kalisch | Kenneth L. Wainstein | Steven C. McCraw | Bruce J. Gebhardt | M. Chris Briese | Thomas J. Harrington
M. Chris Briese, Valerie E. Caproni, Cassandra M. Chandler, Thomas J. Harrington, Eleni P. Kalisch, Kenneth L. Wainstein, Robert S. Mueller, Steven C. McCraw, Bruce J. Gebhardt
May 04, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 6055
The document is series of an internal FBI emails regarding whether any FBI personnel had firsthand knowledge of any abuse of detainees at Abu Ghuraib Prison. The emails conclude that no FBI personnel had any such knowledge.
Email
John S. Pistole
Robert S. Mueller | Bruce J. Gebhardt
Gary M. Bald, Frankie Battle, M. Chris Briese, Bruce J. Gebhardt, Thomas J. Harrington, Robert S. Mueller, John S. Pistole, Michael P. Kortan
Dec. 21, 2004 | Legislative | ACLU-RDI 5990
The document is a letter from Senator Patrick Leahy to FBI Director Robert Mueller, regarding the FBI's withholding of key information about the abusive treatment of prisoners in U.S. custody overseas.
Letter
Senator, Patrick Leahy
Robert S. Mueller
Patrick Leahy, Robert S. Mueller
May 28, 2004 | FBI | ACLU-RDI 5989
The document is an internal FBI email regarding a detainee issue. The email has been heavily redacted, so the contents of the email are unknown.
Email
Kenneth L. Wainstein
Robert S. Mueller | Valerie E. Caproni
Kenneth L. Wainstein, Robert S. Mueller, Valerie E. Caproni