Browse Items · Walpole 1973 NPRA Digital Archive

Observer Report (Walter C. Cross) April 12, 1973 - Handwritten

There is an incident in which a guard trainee and a prisoner are yelling at each other. Otherwise, Cross details requests for medication and delays in its delivery.

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Observer Report (Tom Mullaney) April 27, 1973 - Handwritten

Things are quiet, and guards are cooperative. A special count occurs in the morning in which an NPRA representative is let out in each block to accompany guards.

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Observer Report (Tom Mordan) April 19, 1973 - Handwritten

Mordan describes how a guard locked the door at 2:15 and unlocked it at 5:00.

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Observer Report (Thomas Kavanaugh) April 19, 1973 - Handwritten

Count proceeded very smoothly, but Kavanaugh feels that more time should be allotted for meals.

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Observer Report (Thomas Hamilton) April 30, 1973 - Handwritten

It was an uneventful night.

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Observer Report (Thomas Hamilton) April 18, 1973 - Handwritten

Hamilton details the count at night, then the process of guards unlocking prisoners. Nothing much occurred.

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Observer Report (Steve Brown) April 18, 1973 - Handwritten

The night is quiet, there there are a few loud radios and televisions.

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Observer Report (Sog Sof) April 21, 1973 - Handwritten

There was a mistake regarding visitation, and a woman was prevented from seeing her husband. Another girl was not let in due to a lack of identification. Separately, a guard describes how there are classes in the prison on subjects like psychology.…

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Observer Report (Robert Rae) April 6, 1973 - Handwritten

Atmosphere is tense, and cells are dingy. Prisoner complaints include a lack of medical care, outside activity, exercise, etc.

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Observer Report (Robert M. Kaplan) April 21, 1973 - Handwritten

Prisoners complain that there are few visits from medics.

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Observer Report (Robert M. Kaplan) April 21, 1973 - Handwritten

Prisoners complain that there are few visits from medics.

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Observer Report (Robert Kulanis) April 17, 1973 - Handwritten

Prisoners are doing well and handling food, the laundry, and cleaning in an organized fashion; they also exhibit a strong sense of solidarity They are apprehensive about the guards' return.

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Observer Report (Robert Flodger) April 20, 1973 - Handwritten

Food and conditions in 10 Block were poor.

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Observer Report (Robert C. Derr) April 18, 1973 - Handwritten

The night was quiet and uneventful.

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Observer Report (Richard W. Knapp) May 1, 1973 - Handwritten

There is a shortage of hospital staff ,but they were treating the patients as best as they could. Moreover, there needs to be a greater supply of medication.

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