The Obama administration is considering the possibility of detaining some terror suspects in the United States — indefinitely and without trial, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

The proposal is one of those being considered as part of a plan to retool the military commission trials that have been held for Guantanamo Bay prisoners, the paper said. The report — coming a day after the administration opted against releasing photos allegedly depicting detainee abuse in Iraq and Afghanistan — highlights the difficulties faced by President Obama as he aims to separate himself from the previous administration’s policies without sacrificing national security.

The administration is continuing to formulate plans to close the controversial Guantanamo Bay prison facility, and some legislators have objected to detainees being housed in their districts.

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., told the Journal that he sought increased judicial oversight of the military commissions.

"This is a difficult question," Graham is quoted as saying. "How do you hold someone in prison without a trial indefinitely?"

The Journal reported that the concept of creating a national security court has been discussed in legal circles. However, the paper said, Defense Secretary Robert Gates, told a hearing in April that there were "50 to 100 [detainees] probably in that ballpark who we cannot release and cannot trust, either in Article 3 [civilian] courts or military commissions."