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Some people from the NPRA made a call about a press conference with ABC News.
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Men with tape recorders and cameras entered the prison.
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The Walpole Lifers' Group discusses the status of being a Lifer, as well as a report published by Massachusetts citizens calling for changes in sentencing procedures.
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Mitgang, from The New York Times, thanks Bigelow for sending over an editorial from The Globe.
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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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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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The executive board of the NPRA was looking for men from the Boston Globe.
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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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A press release explaining how the guards treated prisoners "like animals," and how things are better now that the old guards are gone.
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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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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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Press release consisting of excerpts from observer reports. These reports mention that heating is inconsistence, the weight room lacks a toilet, and areas for recreation like the gym are not well-kept, leading to injuries.
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Press release consisting of excerpts from observer reports. The reports mention a relaxed atmosphere and the prisoners' appreciation for improvements made in the guards' absence. For the first time in months, prisoners in Block 10 got showers,…
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Press release containing an observer report that describes a prisoner being beaten when "lugged" out of his old cell. Moreover, none of the prisoners in segregation were done so with a prior hearing.
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Press release containing excerpts from observer reports. The release ends with an itemized list of common complaints, which are detailed throughout. Generally, prisoners are happy with the decreased tensions and the new cook. However, a major problem…
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This newspaper article talks about cadet guards and their perspectives on their job in the prison.
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This clipping from The Globe discusses an incident where a guard was punched by a prisoner.
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State policemen entered Walpole to stop a prisoner uprising.
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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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