A reader writes:
I worked at a JSOC detention facility for four months last year in detainee operations. I don't write to argue in their favor or defend what happens there, but having the facts straight is important.
The detainees are only stripped naked during their in-processing when they go through a comprehensive medical examination, and are then given jumpsuits. Their interrogations are conducted in full compliance with Army Field Manual [pdf] 2-22.3. Detainee sleep is strictly regulated to ensure that they have at least a certain minimum. I believe the FM requires 4 continuous hours of sleep every 24 hours.
As for humiliation or other interrogation techniques, I'll only say that "Pride & Ego Down" is an unclassified technique contained in FM 2-22.3 (see page 8-13), and all interrogation plans must be signed off on by a senior interrogator. The Red Cross *has* had access to the sites in Afghanistan, and representatives from both CENTCOM and SECDEF keep a close eye on special operations throughout both Iraq and Afghanistan.
There's a lot more I wish I could say in that regard, but much of the information is classified, naturally.
The Dish 