Army

(Fay-Jones Reports) Investigation of Intelligence Activities at Abu Ghraib

Aug-04

This is primarily an assessment of the abuses committed at Abu Ghraib in light of confused command and interrogation policies. This includes a fair amount of discussion of medical screening and medical personnel engagement in some abusive incidents..

Army

(Formica Report) Article 15-6 Investigation of CJSOTF-AP Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force - Arabian Peninsula] and 5 th SF [Special Forces] Group Detention Operation

Jun-06

This investigation of abuses in Iraq references a medical assessment of how long an average prisoner could be on a bread and water diet without risk of endangering health (page 9). Heavily censored reference to a surgeon who assessed a prisoner who died (page 18) referencing still classified appendices. Lists medical assessments of prisoners who claimed to have been abused (page 20 ff).

Army

(Jacoby Report) CFC-A AO Detainee Operations - Report of Investigation

Jun-04

This heavily censored report on prisons in Afghanistan discusses abuses, command structure, threats, medical care, the Geneva Conventions, interactions with the ICRC, interrogation policies etc. (page 6, 55,83) The May 13, 2004 Memo appears to be the implementation of the Rumsfeld Counter Resistance interrogation policy which includes medical supervision of interrogations (pg 91ff).

Army

(Taguba Report)  Article 15-6 Investigation of the 800th Military Police Brigade

Jan-04

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 1

Jan-04

Psychological assessment of why abuses occurred at Abu Ghraib

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 16

Jan-04

Camp Bucca intake medical screening for prisoners

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 2

Jan-04

Private contractor Stefanowicz describes medical oversight of harsh interrogation (page 18,

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 20

Jan-04

General Millers assessment of Iraq orders and defines the BSCT (page 5) and notes the problem of prisoners with infectious and mental illnesses (page 7).

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 25-26

Jan-04

Sworn statements collected during Taguba many of which refer to medical operations.  Medic Wallin describes watching abuse of prisoners  (p15). Nakhla describes medic allowing abusive guard to suture wound (page 43 77). Medical observation of abused prisoners (page 79, 97,100, 108, 111-112). Lack of medical care to prisoner harassed and bitten by dog (page 121).

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 28-A

Jan-04

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 28-B

Jan-04

Poster of Interrogation rules posted in Abu Ghraib that describe medical clearance and also medical monitoring of dietary manipulation.

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 40

Jan-04

This is a slide show overview of Abu Ghraib, page 18 is an organizational chart that shows where the BSCT fits in. Page 33, 34 show interrogation rules of engagement, including medical collaboration.

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 46

Jan-04

Gen. Pappas describes medical oversight of interrogations (page 13-15, 61

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 5

Jan-04

Poor camp sanitation as a precipitant for riots suppressed with lethal force.

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 53

Jan-04

Lt Col Jordan states that MDs were aware of psychotic prisoners not having treatment (pg 158-9).

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 59

Jan-04

Maj. Dinenna states medics saw that prisoners food was contaminated and med complained (page 29) and talks about shortage of medic transport (page 18).

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 63

Col Reese describes medic and panic attack of person under interrogation (pdf page 52)

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 7

Jan-04

Proper sanitation proposed as a way to prevent riots

Army

(Taguba Report) Annex 84

Jan-04

Sgt. Snider states that medical approval of harsh interrogations damaged health of prisoners (page 4).

Army Inspector General

(Mikolashek Report) Detainee Operations Inspection

Jul-04

This is a detailed assessment of general prison operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. It includes an assessment of the medical system, adequacy of medical supplies and staffing, provision for public health and sanitation, and exposure to ordnance. The important appendices remain classified

Army Inspector General

(Mikolashek Report) Detainee Operations Inspection

Jul-04

This potion of the appendices to the Army Inspector General's Report includes a discussion of interrogation policy, the situational causes of abuse, and some material related to deaths including a death, date and location not given, by natural causes during a harsh interrogation (page 6).

Army Provost Marshal General

(Ryder Report) Report on Detention and Corrections Operations in Iraq

Nov-03

An early assessment of medical and non-medical aspects of the prisons in Iraq. Covers medical, mental health and public health conditions and infrastructure. See pages 36-45 and also , 6417, 18 and  Annexes A, B, and D.

Army Surgeon General

(Army Surgeon General Report) Assessment of Detainee Medical Operations for OEF, GTMO, and OIF

Apr-05

This extensive assessment of medical operations in Iraq, Guantanamo, and in Afghanistan discusses the organization, training, policies and medical record keeping at the prisons. 1182 medical personnel from 180 units were surveyed as to whether they saw or reported abused prisoners. A cover letter accepts the policy proposals but rejects the recommendation to not use psychiatrists or psychologists on the Behavioral Science Consultation Teams. The many files of raw data are also indexed below.

8-25-06

FBI

(FBI Report) GTMO: Counterterrorism Division (CTD), Inspection Special Inquiry

Jan-06

This is a list of the abuses at Guantanamo that were compiled from a survey of 493 FBI agents who had served at GTMO since 2001. They reported 26 instamces of aggressive mistreatment some of which resulted in the need for medical care.

Dec-06

International Committee of the Red Cross

(ICRC Report) Report on the Treatment by the Coaltion Forces of Prisoners of War and Other Protected Persons by the Geneva Concentions in Iraq During Arrest, Internment, and Interrogation

Feb-04

This report details human rights abuses in Iraq and medical neglect of abused prisoners. It references preceding ICRC reports that remain unavailable. See page 9-12, 15-18.

Secretary of Defense

(Church Report) Executive Summary

Mar-05

A brief section of a much larger document that, in an overview of the evolution of interrogation policies and abuse, discusses the Behavioral Science Consultation Teams, medical reporting of abuse and medical concealing of homicide pages 19-21.

Secretary of Defense

(Schlesinger Report) Final Report of the Independent Panel to Review DoD Detention Operations

Aug-04

An overview of the policy development, command problems, and abuses in Iraq, Afghanistan and GTMO. Also considers role of CIA and some pschological and ethical material bearing the matter of abusive interrogation. Offers a variant definition of BSCT (p 97.) Discusses research on why torture happens (114 ff). An appedix discusses ethics of torture (122 ff).

Southern Command (SouthCom)

(Schmidt-Furlow Report) AR 15-6: Investigation of Detainee Abuse at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Detention Facility

Jun-05

An Army investigation of FBI allegations of abuse at Guantanmo. Includes a description of a psychologist monitoring the use of dogs during the interrogation of Al-Qhatani (See Interrogation Index).

Southern Command (SouthCom)

(Schmidt-Furlow Report) Enclosures I

Jun-05

These enclosures to the Schmidt Furlow report offer additional detail on medical monitoring of interrogations at Guantanamo.

Southern Command (SouthCom)

(Schmidt-Furlow Report) Enclosures II

Jun-05

These enclosures to the Schmidt Furlow report are primarily the statements of interviewees.

Feb-06

Southern Command (SouthCom)

(McCaffrey Report) Academic Report Trip to JTF Guantanamo

Jun-06

A brief assessment of GITMO includes reference to quality of medical care and dangers to medical personnel.