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Deaths of Detainees in U.S. Custody - Documents Released January 14, 2011

Document Date: January 19, 2011

On October 16, 2009, the ACLU filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the government seeking all records relating to the deaths of detainees in U.S. custody as part of the so-called “war on terror.” On January 14, 2011, the government released its first batch of documents consisting of 2,624 pages, which include approximately 124 autopsy reports and 133 Reports of Investigation by the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command. All told, the documents describe the death of approximately 190 detainees in U.S. custody under varying circumstances.

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Documents released by the government:

Autopsy Reports:

> Autopsy Reports (pages 1-1132) (63 MB)

Reports of Investigation:

> 1 (pages 1-204) (31 MB)
> 2 (pages 205-402) (82 MB)
> 3 (pages 403-494, 531-604) (21 MB)
> 4 (pages 605-802) (90 MB)
> 5 (pages 803-1007) (72 MB)
> 6 (pages 1008-1214) (75 MB)
> 7 (pages 1215-1349) (54 MB)
> 8 (pages 1350-1488) (53 MB)
> 9 (pages 1489-1530) (8 MB)

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