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Head count is taken in the morning ,which aggravates prisoners who claim it was already done last night. The gym is locked off.

There is no orientation for new prisoners.

There is no orientation for new prisoners.

Prisoners complain of censorship and delays with regard to mail, as well as incidents of policemen entering the prison under the guise of being observers.

Collins notes the quantity of guards and where they were posted. He is upset that there is no phone to link inside and outside coordinators, which had been requested of Waitkevich weeks ago. One prisoner got in a fight with a guard, but was…

Police have taken control of Walpole and won't let observers inside.

Guards do not listen to prisoner requests. For Branch, the guards appeared hostile to him personally.

Guards do not listen to prisoner requests. For Branch, the guards appeared hostile to him personally.

Citizen observer describes the sentiments about a recent shakedown in minimum security block. Cells in minimum security have a lot of personal investment to resemble a home for a prisoner; the same is not true for maximum security cells.

Citizen observer describes the sentiments about a recent shakedown in minimum security block. Cells in minimum security have a lot of personal investment to resemble a home for a prisoner; the same is not true for maximum security cells.

There were no guards on the 3-11 shift, and the prisoners are happy with the lack of guards. The prisoners in maximum security had complaints about the food.

A prisoner complained of pain and requested a medic, who recommended that he be moved to Norfolk Hospital.

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…

Educational resources are poor

A typed observer report written by C. Crafts on March 14th, 1973

A handwritten observer report written by C. Crafts on March 14th, 1973

There was a brief fight between prisoners.

Prisoners have good morale, but would like to fill their idle time.