Report of the Inspector General
Review of the Treatment of Post-September 11 Detainees
In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Department of Justice used the Federal immigration laws to detain aliens who were suspected of having ties to the attacks or terrorism in general. More than 750 aliens who had violated immigration laws were arrested and detained in connection with the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s [FBI] investigation into the attacks, called PENTTBOM [Pentagon/Twin Towers Bombing Investigation]. Our review examined the treatment of these detainees, including their processing, bond decisions, the timing of their removal or release, their access to counsel, and their conditions of confinement. Toexamine these issues, we…
