Camp Echo (Guantanamo Bay)

For other uses, see Camp Echo (disambiguation).

(Undated U.S. military image shows cell and shower Camp Echo with no references to in which of the camps it was taken

Undated U.S. military image shows a meeting room in Camp Echo with no references to in which of the camps it was taken

Undated U.S. military image shows cell and shower in Camp Echo

Camp Echo is one of seven Guantanamo Bay detention camps that make up the main Camp Delta, at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp, run by the United States military. The facility is used to hold detainees in solitary confinement. Among the detainees there are those who have been selected by the President of the United States for the Military Commissions, and others considered "high value" to the Defense Department.^{[citation needed]}

The location of Camp Echo just outside the main Delta facility allows detainees to consult with lawyers. The physical structure of Camp Echo involves one-story buildings divided into two rooms by mesh grates. This division allows lawyers to consult with detainees in the area of their cells. It is at this facility, for example, that accused "Millennium Bomber" accomplice Ahcene Zemiri consulted with his lawyer, Nicole Moen. [1] Military officials also use the facilities to interrogate detainees.^{[citation needed]}

The eight feet by ten feet (2.4 m by 3 m) concrete buildings have windows in the doors, and are air-conditioned. The cell side contains a toilet and a cot. The visitor side contains a table and chairs.^{[citation needed]}

Camp Echo is accessed by passing through several guarded checkpoint gates. The camp is surrounded by high razor wire fences and is shrouded behind a thick green mesh. Walkways are drawn in the crushed white rock on the ground of the camp, and visitors are instructed to stay within these boundaries.^{[citation needed]}

Camp Echo is under 24-hour guard by U.S. military police. Air patrol is provided by the Federal Air Marshals, and coastal protection is provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, both of which are part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.^{[citation needed]}

Camp Delta is composed of detention camps 1, 2, 3, 4 and Camp Echo.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Camp Iguana

References

Stafford Smith, Clive (2008). Bad Men. United Kingdom: Phoenix. ISBN 978-0-7538-2352-1. 

External links

• Camp profile by Globalsecurity.org
• A visit to the camp, as described by lawyer Nicole Moen
• The psychological effects of the camp, as described by detainee Martin Mubanga