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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RelevanceDateRelease Date
July 09, 2004 | DON | ACLU-RDI 4810
U.S. Marine Corps. command investigation into an allegation of detainee abuse. On July 7, 2004, during an interrogation, Abdullah Tohtasinovich Magrupov, reported to [redacted] that he was physically abused by a guard on or about July 5, 2004. .
Jan. 02, 2007
Investigative File
Abdullah Tohtasinovich Magrupov
Physical assault, General
July 09, 2004 | DON | ACLU-RDI 4813
This document is a statement by a Marine who was accused of detainee abuse. The Marine was stationed at Camp Fallujah, Iraq, from June 2004 to July 4, 2004. A witness alleged that on or about July 4, 2004, the Marine made a detainee stand up and ...
Jan. 02, 2007
Interview (Statement)
Physical assault, General, Other
DON | ACLU-RDI 4820
Document appears to be a manual for the First Marine Division, it offers procedural guidelines on how to handle detainees, from apprehension to release. Document also includes form pages, including "Detainee Personnel Record."
Mar. 23, 2004 | DON | ACLU-RDI 4821
Memo from the U.S. Marine Corps., First Marine Division explaining the new changes to "Ref (a)" of the 1st Marine Division Detainee Standard Operating Procedure.
July 18, 2004 | DON | ACLU-RDI 4822
Memo from the U.S. Marine Corps at Camp Fallujah, it discusses the character of a sailor and mentions his allegation of detainee abuse. The possibly relevant information is redacted.
June 20, 2004 | DON | ACLU-RDI 2539
Navy Chief Petty Officer, Gunners Mate, discusses in-processing and handling of detainees. States that taped up goggles are put on detainees. Other units use hoods. States, "I've never seen anybody get kicked, punched, or sexually abused. Guys ...
June 30, 2006
Interview (Statement)
Stress positions, Environmental manipulation, Hooding/Goggling
Apr. 07, 2004 | DON | ACLU-RDI 2609
Records of JAGMAN investigation Preliminary Inquiry into the death of Farhad Mohamed Ali. Includes a summary of the finings and a series of the emails regarding the status of the investigation, as well as CID records. Summary of findings states ...
June 30, 2006
Investigative File
Farhad Mohamed
June 03, 2004 | DON | ACLU-RDI 654
On April 16, 2004, members of Marine Corps stopped and detained three (3) men who were transferred to the Division Interrogation Facility (DIF). On April 26, 2004 the DIF released the trio to the custody of Task Force 6-26. They were then ...
June 28, 2006
Investigative File
James N. Mattis
Physical assault, General, Sexual
Apr. 30, 2004 | DON | ACLU-RDI 655
Marine Corps inquiry in to possible abuse of a detainee on April 13, 2004 at the Al Mahmudiya Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Iraq. Members of the guard force at the Detention Facility were accused of shocking a detainee using a power cord by ...
June 28, 2006
Non-legal Memo, Investigative File (AR 15-6)
James N. Mattis
James N. Mattis
Use of electricity
July 26, 2003 | DON | ACLU-RDI 656
Marine Corps inquiry in to alleged detainee abuse based on statements related by medical personnel. The medical personnel claim the Marine being investigated stated that he injured his hand while punching a detainee. The inquiry found that it was ...