GTMO INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES

Approved by SECDEF In Dec 2002:

Category I

• Incentive

• Yelling at Detainee

• Deception

• Multiple Interrogator techniques

• Interrogator identity

Category II

• Stress positions for a maximum of four hours (e.g., standing)

• Use of falsified documents or reports

• Isolation up to 30 days (requires notice)

• Interrogation outside of the standard interrogation booth

• Deprivation of light and auditory stimuli

• Hooding during transport & interrogation

• Use of 20-hour interrogations

• Removal of all comfort items

• Switching detainee from hot meal to MRE

• Removal of clothing

• Forced grooming (e.g., shaving)

• Inducing stress by use of detainee's fears (e.g., dogs)

Category III

• Use of mild, non-injurious physical contact

Used Dec 2002 through 15 Jan 2003:

Category I

• Yelling (Not directly into ear)

• Deception (Introducing of confederate detainee)

• Role-playing interrogator in next cell

Category II

• Removal from social support at Camp Delta

• Segregation in Navy Brig

• Isolation in Camp X-Ray

• Interrogating the detainee in an environment other than standard interrogation room at Camp Delta (i.e., Camp X-Ray)

• Deprivation of light (use of red light)

• Inducing stress (use of female interrogator)

• Up to 20-hour interrogations

• Removal of all comfort items, including religious items

• Serving MRE instead of hot rations

• Forced grooming (to include shaving facial hair and head – also served hygienic purposes)

• Use of false documents or reports