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Over the course of the following three months, two separate forensic psychiatrists consistently stated that there was no medical reason for PFC Manning to be under POI watch. |
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United States v. Pfc. Bradley Manning, Unlawful Pretrial Confinement, Article 13 |
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Due to my improvement and adjustment to confinement, Capt. Hocter recommended on 27 August 2010 that I be taken off of POI watch and that my confinement classification be changed from MAX to Medium Custody In (MDI)...Over the course of the following three months, Capt. Hocter and the Brig forensic psychiatrist, COL Ricky Malone, consistently recommended to CWO4 Averhart that I be taken off POI watch. The only exception to this was on 10 December 2010 when Capt. Hocter recommended that I remain under POI watch for one week. The following week, he once again recommended to CWO4 Averhart that I be removed from POI watch. Despite Capt. Hocter and COL Malone's consistent recommendations, I remained on POI watch and in MAX custody.
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5.) Life was not much better for me under the previous confinement assignment of POI watch. Like suicide risk, I was held in solitary confinement. For 23 hours per day, I sat in my cell. The guards checked on me every five minutes by asking me if I was okay. I was required to respond in some affirmative manner. At night, if the guard could not see me clearly, because I had a blanket over my head or i was curled up towards the wall, they would wake me in order to ensure that I was okay. I received each of my meals in my cell. I was not allowed to have a pillow or sheets. I was not allowed to have any personal items in my cell. I was only allowed to have one book or magazine at any given time to read. The book or magazine was taken away from me at the end of the day before I went to sleep. I was prevented from exercising in me [sic] cell daily. The guards would take me to an empty room and allow me to walk. I usually walked in figure eights around the room. When I went to sleep, I was required to strip down to my underwear and surrender my clothing to the guards. my clothing was returned to me the next morning. |
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