There were 20 cells inside the prison, each a stand-alone concrete box. In 16, prisoners were shackled to a metal ring in the wall. In four, designed for sleep deprivation, they stood chained by the wrists to an overhead bar. Those in the regular cells had a plastic bucket; those in sleep deprivation wore diapers. […]
Inside the CIA’s Black Site Torture Room by Larry Siems…
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“Detainee Would Probably Have Cooperated Before Torture”…
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“Discussed how to make sure their victims were silenced forever, even if they survived”…
CIA Records: Documents Related to the Former Detention and Interrogation Program…
Barbaric Conditions That Led to a Detainee’s Death Are Laid Bare in CIA Reports…
The CIA black site prison had 20 cells. Described as “stand-alone concrete boxes,” the cell block was outfitted with stereo speakers that played music 24 hours a day…