Monday, November 19, 2007

"The manual also indicates some prisoners were designated as off limits to visitors from the International Committee of the Red Cross, something the m

" No Access: No contact of any kind with the ICRC. This includes the
delivery of ICRC mail."
a. Phase One Behavior Management Plan (First thirty days or as directed
by JIG [Joint Intelligence Group]). The purpose of the Behavior Management
Plan is to enhance and exploit the disorientation and disorganization felt
by a newly arrived detainee in the interrogation process. It concentrates
on isolating the detainee and fostering dependence of the detainee on his
interrogator. During the first two weeks at Camp Delta, classify the
detainees as Level 5 and house in a Maximum Security Unit (MSU) Block.
During this time, the following conditions will apply:

(1) Restricted contact: No ICRC or Chaplain contact
(2) No books or mail privileges
(3) MREs for all meals.
(4) Basic comfort items only:
(a) ISO Mat
(b) One blanket
(c) One towel
(d) Toothpaste/finger toothbrush
(e) One Styrofoam cup
(f) Bar of soap
(g) Camp Rules
(h) No Koran, prayer beads, prayer cap.
(5) Mail writing and delivery will be at the direction of the J-2.
b. Phase Two Behavior Management Plan. The two-week period following Phase
1 will continue the process of isolating the detainee and fostering
dependence on the interrogator. Until the JIG Commander changes his
classification, the detainee will remain a Level 5 with the following:
(1) Continued MSU
(2) Koran, prayer beads and prayer cap distributed by interrogator
(3) Contacts decided by interrogator
(4) Interrogator decides when to move the
detainee to general population.

"Caution: the use of isolation as an interrogation technique requires
detailed implementation instructions, including specific guidelines
regarding the length of isolation, medical and psychological review, and
approvals for extension of the length of by the appropriate level in the
chain of command. This technique is not know to have been generally used
for interrogation purposes for longer than 30 days. Those nations that
believe that detainees are subject to POW protections may view use of this
technique as inconsistent with the requirements of Geneva III, Article 13
which provides that POWs must be protected against acts of intimidation;
Article 14 which provides that POWs are entitled to respect for their
person; Article 34 which prohibits coercion and Article 126 which ensures
access and basic standards of treatment. Although the provisions of Geneva
are not applicable to the interrogation of unlawful combatants,
consideration should be given to these views prior to application of this
technique."

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