A look at statistics on Guantanamo detainees past and present
By APFriday, November 13, 2009
Guantanamo detainees by the numbers
A look at numbers for detainees past and present at the detention center that opened in 2002 at the U.S. base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba:
— Currently held at Guantanamo: 215.
— Released or transferred out of Guantanamo: About 565.
— Transferred to the United States so far: One, Ahmed Ghailani, who is awaiting trial in New York.
— Convicted by military commissions at Guantanamo: Three, including two who have completed their sentences, with one now free in Australia and another in Yemen.
— Cases considered viable for prosecution in federal courts or by military commissions: About 65.
— Cleared for release by a government task force as of late September: 78.
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Source: AP archives.
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