December 2003
Office of the Inspector General
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION
- Background
- Detainee Arrival and Confinement at the MDC
- Atmosphere at the MDC Following September 11
- The OIG Investigation
- Report Outline
- PHYSICAL AND VERBAL ABUSE
- Physical Abuse
- Slamming, Bouncing, and Ramming Detainees Against Walls
- Bending Detainees' Arms, Hands, Wrists, and Fingers
- Lifting Detainees, Pulling Arms, and Pulling Handcuffs
- Stepping on Detainees' Chains
- Improper Application and Use of Restraints
- Rough or Inappropriate Handling of Detainees
- Conclusion
- Verbal Abuse
- SYSTEMIC ISSUES RELATING TO THE MDC
- Issues Addressed in the Detainee Report
- Video and Audio Taping Detainees' Meetings with Their Attorneys
- Strip Searches of Detainees
- Banging on Cell Doors
- T-Shirt with Flag and Slogan
- Obtaining Videotapes from the MDC
- Some Staff Members Lacked Credibility During OIG Interviews
- OIG RECOMMENDATIONS
- CONCLUSION