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A quiet night.
Tags: SL
McCarthy notes the movements of prisoners and guards throughout the night. Several prisoners have been drinking, and there is talk of an upcoming shakedown.
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Rosenberg notes the specific and complex dynamics between prisoners, guards, and observers. The report ends with a list of statements from prisoners that expresses their positive stance toward the observer program, distain for the old guards, and…
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An prisoner considered to be suicidal was moved from Block 10 to the hospital
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A guard is upset about the procedure for hiring civilians, as well as the procedure for prisoner emergency medical care.
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A guard is upset about the procedure for hiring civilians, as well as the procedure for prisoner emergency medical care.
Tags: SL
DeAntoni spends the night with two guards and comments on the poor conduct of one of them, stating that he "should never be allowed to become a corrections officer."
Tags: SL
DeAntoni spends the night with two guards and comments on the poor conduct of one of them, stating that he "should never be allowed to become a corrections officer."
Tags: SL
DeAntoni describes how a guard removed the chairs for observers, but says it is not harassment. However, the lack of accessible toilets is.
Tags: SL
Observer spoke with a prisoner; the meal offering was poor.
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A quiet night.
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The heat is high, and prisoners complain of guards in cell blocks.
Tags: SL
Dunn writes about a prisoner who is in the hospital for various injuries.
Tags: SL
Prisoners complain of poor counselling and education programs
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Prisoners complain of poor counselling and education programs
Tags: SL
It's a calm night, but there are a few broken windows.
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Most of the prisoners accept their situation. One, who has a 30-40 year sentence, explains that he didn't try to better himself because he didn't think he'd have a chance. The prisoners spoke of their lawyers and how they wanted the men to plead…
Tags: SL
Cells in Blocks 3 and 7 are tidy. However, the gym floor is torn up, there are no pool tables/card tables/ping-pong tables, and the walls outside the cells need cleaning.
Tags: SL
Observer describes hostility between prisoners and guards despite pleasantry when isolated.
Tags: SE