Prison management part of Iraq prep

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Holding cells, watchtowers and barbed wire are part of the set-up aimed at creating the feel of an actual detainee camp, at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany.


Prison management part of Iraq prep
By John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Tuesday, November 20, 2007


HOHENFELS, Germany — They’ve seen a contagious detainee with tuberculosis, and treated sick and wounded insurgents escorted into camp.

While guards man watchtowers and monitor the movement of prisoners, it is the medical staff at the make-believe detention center in Hohenfels who work to determine whether those captured are medically fit to be held.

Spc. Timothy Kemberling, a 47th Forward Support Battalion soldier who works in the detention center health facility, said part of the training is ensuring that detainees are not abused during interrogations.

“We examine them before and after,” Kemberling said.

At the Joint Multinational Readiness Center, soldiers of the 47th FSB are the first unit to train with a full-fledged health center as part of their Iraq deployment preparation.

The 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division will finish its mission rehearsal exercise in Hohenfels on Wednesday. The brigade has been in the field since mid-October, preparing for its 2008 deployment to Iraq.


Rest of article at: http://stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=50390