U.S. holding Iraqi prisoners in crates

U.S. military calls wooden crates "segregation boxes" for violent detainees Segregation boxes vary in size, can be smaller than a phone booth Human rights advocates say little is known about treatment of prisoners in boxes Military says detainees in boxes are checked every 15 minutes, fed food and water From Barbara Starr CNN Pentagon Correspondent WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. military is segregating violent Iraqi prisoners in wooden crates that in some cases are not much bigger than the prisoners. The U.S. released three photos, including this one, of crates used to hold detainees for up to 12 hours. The military released photos of what it calls the "segregation boxes" used in Iraq. Three grainy black-and-white photos show the rudimentary structures of wood and mesh. Some of the boxes are as small as 3 feet by 3 feet by 6... [read full story]