Meanwhile the number of Iraqi prisoners being held by the United States has more than doubled in the past five months. Over 10,000 people are now in the U.S. run jails. In addition the number of detainees in U.S. run jails in Afghanistan have also jumped in recent months. As of January the U.S. was holding 500 prisoners in Afghanistan. A more up-to-date tally in Afghanistan is no longer possible. The Pentagon recently started classifying the number of detainees there and the legal basis for their detentions.