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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Aug. 07, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 1850

An email chain following up on the CID's interview of a detainee.  Two CID reports are mentioned: 0093-04-C1D389-80674 and 0068-04-CID389-80663.

Aug. 13, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1851
Email discusses and includes the "Commander's Conference Update" on detainee operations in Iraq. Includes power point presentation.
Dec. 21, 2005
Email
George W. Casey, Jr., Carter F. Ham, Peter W. Chiarelli, John R. Batiste
Apr. 04, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1847
Email includes an attachment, which is a power-point presentation entitled processing detainees. Includes power point presentation.
Aug. 06, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1848
Email requests guidance on whether the capture and detainment of juveniles is permissible.
Apr. 23, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1849
Email requests information on detainees detained beyond the "14-day rule."
Apr. 23, 2004 | OJAG | ACLU-RDI 1844
Email includes the Commanding General's guidance regarding probable cause review of detainees.
Dec. 21, 2005
Email
Carter F. Ham
May 05, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1845
The author of the email requests a one week extension for detainees [names listed, but redacted].
Apr. 25, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1846

Email includes a list of 36 detainees captured in March/April 2004 and their status. [Names redacted].

July 18, 2004 | DOD | ACLU-RDI 1842
Email seeks confirmation from recipients that two detainees, believed to be members of the Hezib Tehreer target set and planning future attacks, were released.
DOD | ACLU-RDI 1843
High Profile Detainee Status chart of 10 detainees. Chart includes information regarding their arrival dates and dates of their last interrogations. [Details are redacted].