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Transcript of Governor Sargent's speech announcing Massachusetts will not participate in the behavior modification regional facility for special offenders.

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A press release consisting of excerpts from observer reports. In this reports, prisoners describe continuous guard harassment, as well as nighttime raids and beatings. In fact, new guards are pressured by old guards to continue this attitude of…

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Newspaper article about Robert Daigle holding an officer hostage at Walpole M.C.I.

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Newspaper article detailing prisoners' request to meet with Hall.

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Mitgang, from The New York Times, thanks Bigelow for sending over an editorial from The Globe.

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In this memo, a citizen observer named Tony Winsor asks Ed Rodman, Lou Brin, and Phyllis Ryan if the media is aware that the mess at Walpole after the state police shakedown was principally caused by the police themselves rather than the prisoners.

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A January, 1974 issue of NEPA. It includes an update about a strike at Walpole.

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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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NEPA supports NPRA's call for a demonstration against proposed prison plan allowing for behavior modification.

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Article about NPRA from Ed Rodman and William Ryan

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Press release explaining how prisoners effectively manage the prison while the guards are gone. They assert that guards are unneeded; in fact, things are smoother and more relaxed without guards.

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There is a problem in the hospital regarding lost medication. The Deputy Commander on shift claims not to know anything about a media request.

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The observers record subjects such the presence of a reporter.

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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Tsouros notes how the atmosphere changes from calm to tense as day changes to night.

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There has been an incident of drug theft, but there is a question about whether guards or prisoners did it.

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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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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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Tickell notes who has come to observe and visit. A photographer arrives to take pictures of the prison.

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