Memo from CJTF-20 reviewing U.S. detention facilities in Iraq. The overview covers the population and capacity of the facilities, future plans, major concerns, medical issues, a detainee processing summary, and challenges to the facilities.
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(U) 19 AUGUST 03 CJTF-20 DETENTION SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS
(S//REL FOUR EYES) OVERVIEW OF US DETENTION FACILITIES IN IRAQ:
• THE TOTAL CAPACITY OF ALL US-CONTROLLED FACILITffiS AS OF 18
AUGUST WAS 6,460. BY DECEMBER, THE GOAL IS TO INCREASE
CAP A CITY TO 8500.
FACILITY
HVD(BIAP)
CAMP CROPPER (BIAP)
CAMP GANCI
CAMP VIGILIANT (ABU GHARYB)
CAMP BUCCA
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POP.
103
508 .
764
234
2555
157
CAPACITY
110
450
1000
400 (EVENTUALLY 2700)
4000
500 °
• THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL SMALLER FACILITffiS THAT ARE
PRIMARILY IRAQI-RUN, BUT WITH US OVERSIGHT. THESE
FACILITffiS HA VB A TOTAL CAP A CITY OF 2425 AND MOST
DETAINEES ARE BEING HELD FOR IRAQI ON IRAQI CRIMES. THE US
HAS A THREE-WEEK TRAINING PROGRAM IN PLACE TO HELP
TRANSITION ALL OF THESE LOCATIONS TO FULL IRAQI CONTROL.
THE NEW PRISON WORKERS ARE TRAINED WITH A FOCUS ON
PRESERVING HUMAN RIGHTS AND FIGHTING CORRUPTION. THERE
IS CURRENTLY AHIGH-ATTRITIONRATEANDONLYONEFEMALE
HAS GRADUATED. THIS IS MAINLY DUE TO THE STILL-SUBPAR
LIVING AND WORKING CONDITIONS AT THE FACILITffiS.
FUTURE PLANS:
• SHUT DOWN CAMP CROPPER EXCEPT HVD FACILITY. MAKE THE
NEW ABU GHARYB FACILITY THE PRISON AND INTERROGATION
HUB FOR BAGHDAD.
• INCREASE CAPACITY OF ALL IRAQI FACILITffiS TO 17,160.
MAJOR CONCERNS:
• CPS STAFFING AND FUNDING OF PRISONS. A LOT OF MONEY IS
EARMARKED FOR IRAQI USE, AND THE CPA CANNOT TOUCH IT.
• STAND UP AN IRAQI CORRECTIONS ADMINISTR4TION ..
• NO LONG-TERM MAINTENANCE PLAN FOR THE DETENTION
FACILITffiS EXISTS.
• THERE IS NO "LIFE SUPPORT" PLAN FOR DETAINEES, INCLUDING
BASIC NEEDS LIKE HYGffiNE, CLOTHING, ETC.
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. • LOCAL FOOD REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT BEING MET. MRES MUST BE
MANUALLY SCRUBBED FOR DANGEROUS OR NON-HALAL ITEMS.
AND EVEN THEN, MANY WILL NOT EAT THEM. HUNGER STRIKES
ARE CAUSING HEALTH PROBLEMS, EVEN DEATH. FOOD HAS TO BE
FROM DOD-APPROVED VENDORS, WHO DO NOT MAKE REQUIRED
REGIONAL CUISINE. A FIX HAS NOT BEEN FOUND.
MEDICAL ISSUES
• CURRENTLY MEETING OR EXCEEDING ICRC STANDARDS BUT NEED
MOE CPA FUNDING. FORTUNATELY, MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MOH)
EMPLOYEES ARE LARGELY IN PLACE OR READY TO BE DEPLOYED.
• MOH WILL BECOME THE PRIMARY HEALTHCARE PROVIDER FOR
THE IRAQI PRISION SYSTEM.
DETAINEE PROCESSING SUMMARY
• · DETAINEE ARRIVES FROM HOLDING AREAS, COLLECTION POINTS,
OR CAPTURING UNITS.
• DETAINEE SEARCHED AND PLACED IN HOLDING AREA.
• MANIFEST, CAPTURE TAG, OR OTHER PAPERWORK, INCLUDING
SWORN STATEMENTS, ARE REVIEWED
• EVIDENCE, AND PROPERTY ARE VOUCHERED AND SECURED
• DETAINEE'S STATUS IS DETERMINED
• DETAINEE IS PROCESSED INTO APPROPRIATE DATABASE(S)
• DETAINEE ASSIGNED TO DETENTION COMPOUND BASED ON
STATUS AND NATIONALITY
• MI OR CID EVALUATE NEED FOR FURTHER
INTERVIEW/INTERROGATION
CHALLENGES
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• NOT ENOUGH DEBRIEFERS (DETAlNEES LANGUISH AT FACITLITIES)
• DETAlNEES TAKJNG TOO LONG TO GET TO INTERROGATION
FACILITY
• INADEQUATE ISOLATION AND SEGREGATION OF PRISONERS (HOPE
TO FACTOR THIS NEED INTO NEW BUILDING AT ABU GHARYB)
• CAPTURE TAGS MISSING, IDENTIFICATION PROBLEMS
• NEW 72-HOUR DEADLINE FOR TACTICAL INTERROGATION NOT
ENOUGH TIME IN MANY CASES
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