Internments
As Trump eyes more family detention, experts say it puts kids at risk
Doctors inspecting detention centers found problems with recruiting and retaining qualified pediatricians and mental health care providers, and a lack of access to emergency and specialty care, given the remote locations of most of the facilities.
Guantanamo pre-trial hearings begin for alleged masterminds of 9/11 attacks
Pre-trial hearings began Monday in the case against five men accused of terrorism, including Khalid Sheik Mohammed. But a reporter from the Miami Herald says the hearings could be complicated by questions about how the defendants were detained.
Despite differences, Guantanamo prison out-of-sight, if not mind, in presidential election
Mitt Romney and Barack Obama have divergent views on Guantanamo Bay — at least based on statements made years ago. In the current election cycles, neither man has really talked about the future he sees for the prison. But whoever is elected will be faced with precedent-setting cases in short order.
Guantanamo detainees to be tried in military courts
According to a New York Times, the Obama administration is planning to prosecute Guantanamo detainees in military commission trials. This follows decisions by Congress to prevent these prisoners from being brought to the U.S. and tried in federal courts.
WikiLeaks exposes attempted deals to transfer inmates out of Gitmo
While President Obama has receivedcriticism for failing to close the Guant-namo Bay prison camp, new classified documents released by WikiLeaks reveal the attempted dealings between the administration and other governments to try and move detainees out.