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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The document includes information about a document request made by the Department of Justice's Office of Inspector General regarding detainee issues, specifically any documents related to communications between FBI employees and any other U.S. ...
June 15, 2011
Other
Valerie E. Caproni, Marion E. Bowman, Patrick W. Kelley, Thomas J. Harrington
The document is an internal FBI memorandum, regarding an urgent report about special jurisdiction matters in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The report includes information about pending investigations into the use of highly aggressive interrogation ...
June 15, 2011
Non-legal Memo
Chris Swecker
Chris Swecker, Valerie E. Caproni, Thomas J. Harrington, Donald J. Ryder
The document is an internal FBI email, regarding a TRIM document that includes a recent report entitled "Ending Secret Detentions."
The document is an internal FBI email, regarding a TRIM document received from ODAG McAtamney. The TRIM document is a memorandum regarding the transfer of Guantanamo detainees with pending habeas corpus proceedings.
A series of emails regarding whether or not the FBI has updated its responses to a Congressional Question for the Record (QFR) regarding the FBI's involvement with and knowledge of detainee treatment.
Oct. 30, 2009
Email
Valerie E. Caproni, Eleni P. Kalisch
An email regarding a final timeline relating to detainee issues. Valerie E. Caproni jokes about their "malfeasance."
Oct. 30, 2009
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Julie F. Thomas
Valerie E. Caproni, Julie F. Thomas, Patrick W. Kelley
The document is an internal FBI email, regarding a Post article on Guantanamo as well as the FBI's position on monitoring meetings between the detainees and their attorneys.
June 15, 2011
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
The document is an internal FBI email, regarding the personnel structure employed by the FBI when handling CSRT procedures as well as the appropriate person to represent the FBI during meetings between the Secretary of the Navy and the Solicitor ...
June 15, 2011
Email
Valerie E. Caproni, James M. McGarrah, Thomas J. Harrington, Frankie Battle
A series of emails regarding a requested chronology of events relative to FBI involvement with the issue of treatment/mistreatment of detainees. The claimed goal of the document is to use it for "briefing the Hill when/if they ask for it."
Oct. 30, 2009
Email
Valerie E. Caproni
Julie F. Thomas
Valerie E. Caproni, Julie F. Thomas, Patrick W. Kelley
The document is an internal FBI email, regarding NCIS investigations into alleged detainee abuse of Guantanamo detainees.
June 15, 2011
Email
Valerie E. Caproni