there are 50 prisons that have been used by the united states since 9/11 to hold detainees in 28 countries (in addition to at least 25 more prisons in afghanistan and 20 in iraq).

it is estimated that the u.s. has also used 17 ships as floating prisons since 2001, bringing the total estimated number of prisons operated by the u.s. and/or its allies to house alleged terrorist suspects since 2001 to more than 100.

these terrorism suspects will never stand trial, likely never be released, and a sizable number of them are tortured.