Observer Report (Robert Kulunis) May 9, 1973 - Handwritten
The hospital and very understaffed and under-resourced. Meals and counts proceed well. Guard presence is low, and prisoners have a strong sense of solidarity.
Observer Report (Pappenheimer, John) May 8, 1973 - Handwritten
There is some confusion over lock up, but things are generally handled well. Prisoner express that they would not like to go back to the old way of things.
Observer Report (Daniel Strouse) May 7, 1973 - Handwritten
Prisoners had recently staged a hunger strike due to the re-entry to a specific guard.
Observer Report (Phil McGrail) May 6, 1973 - Handwritten
Breakfast was delayed, which a prisoner attributes to guard harassment. Some prisoners are denied visitation due to not being on an NPRA list.
Observer Report (F. Sauge) May 6, 1973 - Handwritten
There was no medication the last night, and breakfast had been delayed, which prisoners suspect to be guard harassment.
Observer Report (John Leahy) May 6, 1973 - Handwritten
There is a delay in mealtimes. Guards claim the cause to be kitchen workers' delayed preparation, but breakfast seemed to already be ready.
Observer Report (George Longo) May 6, 1973 - Handwritten
Prisoner suspects that guards stole the medication.
Observer Report (Victor Mondry) May 5, 1973 - Handwritten
Prisoners stick together and are friendlier than guards. There are problems with medicine disbursement.
Observer Report (Barry Brodoky) May 5, 1973 - Handwritten
One prisoner had a seizure and was taken to the hospital; two others were unable to find keys they needed.
Observer Report (Kirk McBride) May 4, 1973 - Handwritten
There was a three day hunger strike because a guard who Boone previously restricted, and who ended visiting rights and physically harassed prisoners has returned. McBride gives some details on what specific prisoners are doing or thinking.
Observer Report (Jim Magruie) May 4, 1973 - Handwritten
Prisoner are cleaning efficiently. There is a good relationship between cadets and prisoners, as well as between prisoners.
Observer Report (Charles A. Kropilnicki) May 4, 1973 - Handwritten
There had previously been an incident with a knife that was about personal beef rather than racial tensions.
Observer Report (Richard York) May 3, 1973 - Handwritten
There was some tension, but no major incident.
Observer Report (Michael Winston) May 4, 1973 - Handwritten
Winston expresses concerns about the guards, such as their ineffectiveness and stealing from prisoners. Prisoners complain of boredom and idleness. Prisoner murders have dropped from five last year to zero.
Observer Report (Frank Kelly) May 13, 1973 - Handwritten
A man with injuries has been given medication. Another prisoner notifies Kelly that someone on Inside Control has been harassing visitors.
Observer Report (Rich Knapp) May 8, 1973 - Handwritten
Observer Report (Bernard Zimmermann) May 2, 1973 - Handwritten
Some prisoners are apprehensive of an imminent shakedown. Still, they have the prison under control and are doing well at organizing programming.
Observer Report (Arnold T. Marcus) May 7, 1973 - Handwritten
Observer Report (James R. Howard) May 2, 1973 - Handwritten
Howard speaks with prisoners about their lives in prison; one has just had an operation and needs painkillers.
Observer Report (Leonard A. Durant) May 5, 1973 - Handwritten
There was an incident in which another prisoner hit another with a wooden object.