Part of the CIA.
Has Psychologists and 'Medical Professionals'. [1]
"Medical and psychological professionals from the CIA's Office of Medical Services ("OMS") carefully evaluate detainees before any enhanced technique is authorized in order to ensure that the detainee "is not likely to suffer any severe physical or mentia1 pain Of suffering as a result of interrogation."[2]
"In addition, OMS officials continuously monitor the detainee's condition throughout any interrogation using enhanced techniques, and the interrogation team will stop the use of particular techniques or the interrogation altogether lithe detainee's medical or psychological condition indicates that the detainee might suffer significant physical or mental harm. See Techniques at 5-6. OMS has, in fact, prohibited the use of certain techniques in the interrogations of certain detainees:"[3]
see also[]
OMS Guidelines on Medical and Psychological Support to Detainee Rendition, Interrogation and Detention, 2004 Dec
notes[]
Bradbury, Steven. Application of the United States Obligations Under Article 16 of the Convention Against Torture. Memo to John A Rizzo. 2005 May 30.