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There is a shortage of observers.

Baker complains that observers were wandering around without telling anyone, leaving parts of the prison unmanned. Food is getting worse.

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A guard said that one prisoner had refused to see observers, which the prisoner later denied to Baker. He was also lacking cigarettes and reading material. Later, a different guard told Baker that nobody was allowed down a certain corridor, which…

Baker provides a list of suggestions for the observer program.

Baker records events like a medic being threatened and prisoners treated by the medic. He also provides thoughts on proposals for reforms in the criminal justice system.

Baker writes on a specific guard (Charlie Rose), who he identifies as constantly "testing" him and trying to undermine the observers' procedures to weaken their project. Baker makes recommendations to the Ad Hoc Committee regarding observer shift…

Baker voices his disagreements regarding a policy on a specific prisoner. He also recounts an interaction with a guard who has been repeatedly harassing him.

The NPRA has introduced improvements, such that new admits are checked by a medic and given food.

Baratta describes a fight between prisoners and an older prisoner's efforts at establishing a printing apprenticeship program.

One prisoner in block 10 was transferred with only one hour of prior notice. Moreover, breakfast was delayed, causing tension between prisoners and guards.

Bayne warns of the risk that the observer program can lose credibility if prisoners are punished for things told in confidence to observers. He urges for observers to respect prisoners' privacy, be sensitive to the prisoners' situation when talking,…

Bayne warns of the risk that the observer program can lose credibility if prisoners are punished for things told in confidence to observers. He urges for observers to respect prisoners' privacy, be sensitive to the prisoners' situation when talking,…

One prisoner notes that the doors leading outside were not closed until 8:30 pm. He suspects that this is intentional, to cause an "escape" or other incident.

A guard had spilled milk and didn't clean it up, leading prisoners to complain about the smell.

Observers were "forced" to sign releases, which Becker describes as an attempt to intimidate them.

Prisoners walk around hand-in-hand with women, presumably as couples.