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Guards who should have been unarmed were carrying guns. Additionally, guards were using skin searches as a way to harass observers.

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Problems with speaker system led to a misunderstanding regarding a recent gassing. Observers comment on the poor quality of medical care and how prisoners often don't receive their medication.

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Prisoner observes extreme warmth in Block 7

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Bulkeley notes tension between guards and prisoners; guards feel threatened. Moreover, many prisoners seem to be "spaced out" on drugs like Vallium. One prisoner is using his time to read, and Bulkeley advocates for building a rehabilitation program…

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Prisoners complain of poor working conditions and the lack of work that would be profitable outside Walpole

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White corrections officer loudly and harshly scolded a Black cadet for being late to roll call.

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Prisoners are thankful for observer presence. They express complaints about guards cutting into their visiting time, lack of medical aid, and disrespectful behavior by guards.

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Prisoners are happy about the observers' presence and feel that observers are a channel through which to convey their complaints. One such complaint is the prisoners' resentment over past shakedowns from the guards.

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Both Black and white prisoners are getting along. However, there is confusion among guards regarding the distribution of medication. Strouse asserts that things would be better if there were more trainees and fewer hostile guards.

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One prisoner distrusts the observers and believes that a number of them are spies for the Corrections Department. Landry also notes the dirtiness of Block 8

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Hill reports on an prisoner who was in a halfway house for alcoholics. Additionally, prisoners in Walpole weren't returning to their cells on time due to delays with medication.

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The new guards are friendly, but the prisoners are worried that they will become like the old ones once they get their uniforms

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Derben observes that the less authority the guards exert over the prison, the higher prisoner satisfaction is

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Some reporters came through the prison on a tour to write an article for BU News. Separately, prisoner morale is higher, though some complained about guard behavior.

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An prisoner had become depressed by family issues, leading him to smash a window with his fist. He was taken to the hospital to be treated.

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An prisoner considered to be suicidal was moved from Block 10 to the hospital

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Prisoners complain about the lack of information regarding transfers, menus, negotiations, etc

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Ignatieff notes the dirty conditions of the corridors, the lack of power outlets, and the extended periods of times for which prisoners are confined.

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Prisoners engage well with the observers. They tell Foley that drugs most likely enter via guards. Moreover, Foley observes a lack of recreational or educational facilities.

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Prisoners are getting along well, both with each other and with a cadet. Prisoners comment on the absurdity of laws prior to the occupation.

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