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Command's Responsibility: Detainee Deaths in U.S. Custody in Iraq and Afghanistan
Charges and PunishmentsOf all 98 Deaths, Only 12 Have Resulted in Punishment
Punishment |
Deaths involving torture (four) |
Deaths |
People charged with any offense related to these deaths |
28 |
25 |
People who received any kind of punishment |
20 |
15 |
Highest rank punished for a death |
Major |
Major |
Convictions with jail time |
4 |
6 |
Defendants asserting at court-martial their lack of training or that actions were authorized as a defense. |
6 |
1 |
Highest punishment |
5 months in prison and a bad-conduct discharge |
25 years |
Lowest punishment |
Reprimand |
Reprimand |
Who was charged? |
Deaths involving torture |
Deaths not involving torture |
Officers charged |
6 |
9 |
Officers punished |
5 |
6 |
Enlisted personnel charged |
21 |
16 |
Enlisted personnel punished |
15 |
9 |
Civilian contractors charged |
1 |
0 |
Civilian contractors punished |
0 (trial pending) |
0 |
Source: Command's Responsibility: Detainee Deaths in U.S. Custody in Iraq and Afghanistan (2006)