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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Feb. 10, 2004 | DOA | OJAG | ACLU-RDI 255
This is the transcript of a deposition of a colonel in the JAG Corps describing his duties as the JAG officer assigned to the 800th Military Police Brigade. He describes his chain of command, his knowledge of Abu Ghraib prison and his knowledge ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, Paul Hill, Donald Campbell, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Use of water, Other, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound, Nudity
Feb. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 257
Testimony of Lieutenant Colonel Gary Maddocks, Executive Officer, 800th Military Police Brigade, which guarded Abu Ghraib prison. LTC Maddocks gave specific and detailed accounts of his experiences at Abu Ghraib that includes the chain of ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Gary W. Maddocks, Paul Hill, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Physical assault, General, Environmental manipulation, Temperature, Nudity
Feb. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 265
Testimony of Major William D. Proietto, Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, 800th Military Police Brigade. Major Proietto stated that he handled general legal matters involving various soldier misconduct. However, he stated "I couldn't tell you if the ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, William D. Proietto, Ricardo Sanchez, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Paul Hill
Isolation
Feb. 15, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 272
Testimony of Captain Ed Diamantis, 800th Military Police Brigade. Capt. Diamantis described his background and how he was assigned to Iraq. He then offered the following: "The Brigade's main effort was detainee operations." "I never saw any ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Ed Diamantis, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Paul Hill
Feb. 14, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 283
Testimony of Command Sargent Major Pascual Cartagena, 800th Military Police Battalion. CMS Cartagena stated “I was an Individual Replacement [to the 800th MP Brigade] I was not associated with the 800th MP Brigade prior to this assignment I have ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Pascual Cartagena, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Anthony Cavallaro
Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling, Nudity
Feb. 10, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 287
Testimony of First Sergeant Brian G. Lipinski, 372nd Military Police Company.1SG Lipinski was under suspension from his 1SG duties at the time of this interview. He described his unit and how they arrived in Iraq. He said “Our soldiers have 3 ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Brian G. Lipinski, Janis Leigh Karpinski, Thomas Pappas
Feb. 12, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 290
Testimony of Sergeant First Class Shannon K. Snider, Platoon Sergeant, 372nd Military Police Company. SFC Snider's duties were as the NCOIC of the hard site. Her duties included working to safeguard prisoners, make sure inmates receive meals on ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Shannon K. Snider, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Sleep deprivation, Dietary manipulation, Environmental manipulation, Light or sound
Feb. 09, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 291
Testimony of Sergeant First Class Keith A. Comer, 372nd Military Police Company. SFC Comer described that he came in to his position as the Company's 1st Sargent because the previous 1st Sargent has been suspended from his duties pending the ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Interview (Transcript)
Antonio Taguba, David D. McKiernan, Keith A. Comer, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Isolation
Mar. 09, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 303
This memo describes Captain Ray's on-site investigation of Abu Ghraib prison. The memo highlights that "Nearly every soldier had a different method in which they made [head] counts of detainees" as well as the lack of Standard Operating ...
Oct. 19, 2004
Non-legal Memo, Investigative File
Ed Ray
Ed Ray, Janis Leigh Karpinski
Jan. 17, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 309
This is a memo of admonishment for Gen. Karpinski's service record file. It pertains to her leadership and command of the Military Police activities and abuse at Abu Ghraib prison.
Oct. 19, 2004
Non-legal Memo, Letter
Ricardo Sanchez
Janis Leigh Karpinski
Janis Leigh Karpinski, Ricardo Sanchez