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This clipping discusses prisoners' fears of psychosurgery as a means of behavior modification, such as becoming a "vegetable".
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Guards are not present, leading to fewer tensions; prisoners still complain about past treatment by guards. Some prisoners don't trust the observers due to distorted media reporting on Walpole. Moreover, many prisoners dislike Boone and accuse him of…
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Furbush notes that medical supplies are not damaged, as newspapers would have one believe. He stresses the importance of a continued observer presence, as the guards seem to be waiting for the chance to enact violence.
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Prisoners are concerned that if they don't get rehabilitation, they'll struggle to find jobs in the outside world. It follows that the NPRA is trying to start Behavior Modification Programs. A prisoner is asked by state representatives if he thought…
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Prisoners are concerned that if they don't get rehabilitation, they'll struggle to find jobs in the outside world. It follows that the NPRA is trying to start Behavior Modification Programs. A prisoner is asked by state representatives if he thought…
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Some people from the NPRA made a call about a press conference with ABC News.
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Howlett feels that observers could be useful in talking to the press. There are other incidents, such as prisoners throwing a loaf of bread at a guard and difficulty in getting information about furlough.
A doctor has come under criticism due to his desire to use prisoners in medical experiments, a proposal identified by some as a denial of human rights.
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New guards are upset with the behavior of old guards, and are trying their best. Lowenfels is upset about the lack of searches after visits, and people are generally dissatisfied with the news reporting.
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The executive board of the NPRA was looking for men from the Boston Globe.
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Prisoners feel that there will be a lock-up and shakedown soon. They respect the cadets and feel hopeful about them; they similarly believe in the observer program's importance to the takeover's success.
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Mitgang, from The New York Times, thanks Bigelow for sending over an editorial from The Globe.
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A January, 1974 issue of NEPA News. Its articles discuss subjects like advocacy, rhetoric in another news story surrounding the Manchester Union Leader, and personal stories from ex-prisoners.
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A January, 1974 issue of NEPA. It includes an update about a strike at Walpole.
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