Reading Room Document

Viability of Criminal Prosecutions Regarding the MKULTRA Program

This document is a review of the MKULTRA program and the potential for criminal prosecution related to the program. The conclusion reached is that it would be difficult, if not impossible, to obtain criminal convictions unless substantial new evidence is uncovered. The document presents questions regarding the difficulty of establishing specific intent, the statute of limitations, and the destruction of records. It also raises questions about the legality of the destruction of records and the potential for a review of available evidence to determine if there is evidence of a prosecutable offense.

September 9, 1977