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Boston Globe article describing project idea for a prison dedicated toward "special offenders" in New England based on the Curran Report.

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This article describes the crackdown on visitation by Walpole prison.

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This article details continued conflict and controversy in Walpole during the summer of 1973, after the firing of John Boone.

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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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This article focuses on the failure of the MA government to implement prison reform measures.

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Discussion on ethics of behavior modification after government suspends use of federal money for behavior modification programs.

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This article discusses the ousting of Boone and what led to the failure of prison reform efforts in Massachusetts.

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This article details a plan by Boone to appoint a 4-person team to lead Walpole, right before he was fired by Gov. Sargent.

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Care package letter with 7 newspaper clippings from the Boston Globe detailing behavior modification plans for prisoners. The clippings range from November 1973 to late January 1974.

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This article discusses methods of behavior modification used in prisons and criticisms against them.

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This press release describes an effort from the NPRA and other concerned citizens to urge MA Gov. Michael Dukakis to end the lock-up of half of the Walpole prison population.

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There is a lot of controversy regarding a report by Professor William Curran, focusing on violations of prisoner privacy, proposed treatments using behavior modification, the legality of transferring prisoners out of state, etc.

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This newspaper article talks about cadet guards and their perspectives on their job in the prison.

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Newspaper article about Hostage Situation at Walpole M.C.I.

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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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This document includes grievances against the prison administration and an account of what led the NPRA to file a lawsuit.

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This draft discusses the historical racism in prisons and its implications for a regional prison.

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This article discusses the resignation of John Fitzpatrick, the head of the Department of Corrections prior to John Boone.

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This article focuses on Peter Goldmark, Jr., the state secretary of human services who spearheaded the hire of John Boone, in the aftermath of Boone's ouster.

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This newspaper article details reform efforts by John Boone, and his dismissal by Gov. Sargent.

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