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Prisoners are not sure what will happen after lock-up ends. There are some state police officers inside Walpole.
Tags: SL
Guards responded slowly to a report that an observer and prisoner were arguing, though Blum did not observe any such argument.
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There are no problems with guards.
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Observer describes prisoners roaming around the hospital, seemingly incoherent due to medication.
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A Black prisoner reports that white prisoners receive stronger medication. Another prisoner was supposed to go to a hospital for an operation, but his trip was delayed.
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Guards in 10 Block announce that men can only come out of cells one at a time, which people did not want to do.
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Schoenberg meets two guards who claim to have "shivs" confiscated from Block 10. However, nobody else corroborates this story. There was as separate incident in which a prisoner who was promised medication never got it.
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Kaplan is dismayed to hear that prisoners are put into Walpole and "told nothing." He is impressed with BANTU.
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Prisoner suspects that guards stole the medication.
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Some prisoners express concern that some of the recent transfers could be dangerous to others. One prisoner had stabbed himself and was transferred to 10 block.
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Guards are not walking around the blocks out of fear. The prisoners are relaxed, and there is no racial tension.
Tags: SL
Medicine disbursal is slow, and the hospital is understaffed. Furbush worries of a "bloodbath and a lot of guards killed" if the Public Safety Department takes over at Walpole.
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Guards are friendly
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Guards are friendly
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Prisoners complained to guards about medication and being allowed to exercise; guards were formal and courteous. Among prisoners, there was frequent talk of a riot and injustice.
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Prisoner conduct themselves well. The prison is in good shape, though heating in some places could be better.
Tags: SL