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Observer records things such as events with the medic.
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There was trouble in one corridor. Guard harassment is the cause of most trouble.
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Prisoners feel that progress is being made.
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There is one incident in which a prisoner is taken away on a stretcher due to a seizure. While prisoners complain of meals, the unusable gym floor, and lack of working materials for the shops, they are doing their best and generally running Walpole…
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Prisoners are alright with the cadets, but hate the old guards. Prisoners are welcoming to observers, whereas guards dislike them and are uncooperative. While prisoners stick with their own racial groups, there is no hostility between them.
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Prisoners have a strong sense of solidarity, but guards are largely inactive. Prisoners are on a hunger strike against a specific guard.
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Observers are forced to sign releases, slowing down their entry. One prisoner had difficulty breathing and was taken to a hospital.
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One guard is taken outside due to bringing in a contraband tape recorder. Observers are forced to sign releases, which have no force of law.
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Observers were "forced" to sign releases, which Becker describes as an attempt to intimidate them.
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Prisoners get along with trainee guards, and Walpole is running smoothly.
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There was one incident in which a prison was found unconscious in his cell due to epilepsy.
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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.
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Fusco provides thoughts on why Walpole has problems and its administration.
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There was a brief fight between prisoners.
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Prisoners express that value of having no guards in cell blocks.
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The hospital and very understaffed and under-resourced. Meals and counts proceed well. Guard presence is low, and prisoners have a strong sense of solidarity.
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There is some confusion over lock up, but things are generally handled well. Prisoner express that they would not like to go back to the old way of things.
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Prisoners had recently staged a hunger strike due to the re-entry to a specific guard.
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Breakfast was delayed, which a prisoner attributes to guard harassment. Some prisoners are denied visitation due to not being on an NPRA list.
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There was no medication the last night, and breakfast had been delayed, which prisoners suspect to be guard harassment.
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