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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Nov. 15, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 1304
Lists all relevant dates of the charges and Court Martial against SSG Scott McKenzie
July 01, 2005
UCMJ (Court-Martial)
Scott A. McKenzie
Sept. 30, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 1305
This document is the Charge Sheet against Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie for his Court Martial on abusing Iraqi detainees. It includes the charges; Articles of the UCMJ he is accused of violating; details of the charges; Sgt. McKenzie's plea to each ...
July 01, 2005
Legal Memo, UCMJ (Court-Martial)
David D. McKiernan
Scott A. McKenzie
Face slap or insult slap, Walling, General, Assault/death, Stress positions, Use of phobias, Other Humiliation, Physical assault, Threat
July 16, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 1310
This memo is the appointment order for an investigating officer to investigate and make a recommendation as to any uncharged offenses against Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie for his role in detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib prison, except for minor ...
July 01, 2005
Non-legal Memo
Scott A. McKenzie, Janis Leigh Karpinski
DOA | ACLU-RDI 1311
This is the Investigators report pursuant to the appointment order for the investigating officer to investigate and make a recommendation as to any charges or offenses to be made against Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie for his role in detainee abuse ...
July 01, 2005
Investigative File, UCMJ (Article 32)
Scott A. McKenzie, Janis Leigh Karpinski
July 13, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 1312
Article 32 Proceeding Charge Sheet for charges against Scott McKenzie for his role in abusing detainees at Abu Ghraib prison. The charges are: 1) dereliction of duty; 2) maltreatment of detainees (three counts); 3) aiding and abetting in ...
July 01, 2005
UCMJ (Article 32)
Janis Leigh Karpinski, Scott A. McKenzie
Physical assault, Threat
Jan. 07, 2004 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 1318
Letter signed by Lt. General McKiernan dismissing, with prejudice, all charges against Sergeant Scott A. McKenzie. No other information provided.
July 01, 2005
Legal Memo, UCMJ (Court-Martial)
David D. McKiernan
Scott A. McKenzie, David D. McKiernan
Nov. 08, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 1319
This letter from Lt. General McKiernen directs action on the charges against Sergeant McKenzie. Specifically, the charges are referred for trial by a General Court-Martial.
July 01, 2005
Legal Memo, UCMJ (Court-Martial)
David D. McKiernan
David D. McKiernan, Scott A. McKenzie
June 01, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 1330
This document contains the medical records from numerous detainees during the summer and Fall of 2003. The records are not separated to distinguish from one patient to another. However, the records cover the medical treatment of numerous Iraqi ...
Oct. 08, 2002 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 1297
Investigation into incident where a soldier of the 239th MP Company sprayed a detainee with a water hose. If found guilty, soldier would be punished at the least with a reduction to the grade of E-3, and seven days restriction. The circumstances ...
June 24, 2005
Investigative File (AR 15-6)
Use of water, Water dousing
Aug. 10, 2003 | DOA | ACLU-RDI 1245
An Army Colonel emails a Chief Warrant Officer at Camp Bucca to establish a list of detainees that are eligible for release from custody. The email states "I have been checking for several days and many of these prisoners do not even have files ...