The US is being accused of jailing foreign prisoners on Naval vessels at sea. The British human rights group Reprieve says as many as seventeen vessels have been used to jail and interrogate prisoners. Some of the ships have been reportedly stationed near the US-run military base at Diego Garcia. The Pentagon has not denied holding prisoners on ships but says they’ve only been used for transportation. Reprieve legal director Clive Stafford Smith said, “They choose ships to try to keep their misconduct as far as possible from the prying eyes of the media and lawyers.”