Exhibit 1244 ยท Army investigation report
AR 15-6 Investigation of the 800th Military Police Brigade (Taguba report), certified copy
While those who perpetrated the criminal acts are individually responsible, the command climate, unclear command structure, and insufficient training created an environment conducive to the commission of these offenses.
Army investigation of detainee abuse at Abu Ghraib and the 800th MP Brigade. The Executive Summary finds that the perpetrators are individually responsible and that the command climate, unclear command structure and insufficient training created an environment conducive to the offenses. Finding 5 states the abuse was intentionally perpetrated by several members of the guard force.
- Source
- MG Antonio M. Taguba, Investigating Officer, Deputy Commanding General Support, Coalition Forces Land Component Command
- Date
- Findings completed 26 February 2004; transmittal 14 March 2004
- Quoted from
- Executive Summary, para. 1 (PDF p. 2 of the ACLU-RDI 209 / DODDOA-000248 release)
- Grade
- Primary record
- Document
- https://www.thetorturedatabase.org/files/foia_subsite/pdfs/DODDOA000248.pdf
- Accessed
- 2026-11-10
- Cited by
- Findings citing this exhibit
- Note
- Findings dates from the DA Form 1574 in the same file (completed 26 February 2004) and the 14 March 2004 memorandum. Finding 5 (p. 16): 'This systemic and illegal abuse of detainees was intentionally perpetrated by several members of the military police guard force (372nd Military Police Company, 320th Military Police Battalion, 800th MP Brigade), in Tier (section) 1-A of the Abu Ghraib Prison (BCCF).'