Observer Report (Brother William Linakis, Albert Bigelow) May 1, 1973 - Typed
Prisoners are concerned about the lack of workers in the kitchen. Bigelow has a conversation with a Black prisoner about the use of Talwin in the prison as a personality-changing drug and tranquilizer.
Observer Report (Paul Lindetrom) May 31, 1973 - Handwritten
The prison is tense, as the rules and regulations regarding guards and prisoners are in flux. Prisoners are not allowed in cell blocks until the necessary calls were made; even then, prisoners were not allowed in cells.
Observer Report (Margot Lindsay, Julia Kaufmann) April 2, 1973 - Typed
Observer Report (Paul Lindstrom) April 2, 1973 - Typed
Guard was respectful to prisoners. Lindstrom asks one prisoner about a piece of contraband that was given publicity in the news after a shakedown.
Observer Report (Malcolm Lloyd) April 10, 1973 - Typed
Prisoners complained of packages being held up. Moreover, they need somewhere to sell the goods they make in avocation, and the gym floor is only half usable.
Observer Report (Malcolm Lloyd) April 28, 1973 - Handwritten
A prisoner asks for the heat to be turned down. Moreover, prisoners are frustrated over the furlough program. Lloyd expresses that the shops need a better artist to make the work salable.
Observer Report (George Longo) May 6, 1973 - Handwritten
Prisoner suspects that guards stole the medication.
Observer Report (Jeff Lowenfels) April 9, 1973 - Handwritten
Citizen observer describes communications between citizen observers and shift coordinators. He describes an incident.
Observer Report (Jeff Lowenfels) March 26, 1973 - Typed
Observer Report (Jeff Lowenfels) March 26, 1973 - Handwritten
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.
Observer Report (Jeff Lowenfels) April 9, 1973 - Typed
Observer Report (Jeff Lowenfels) April 2, 1973 - Typed
Prisoners believe that an unlocked door to the yard is a set-up/trap. Moreover, they are angry that observers are not making "corrective reports" to refute misinformation in the press. One prisoner became potentially suicidal and was brought to the infirmary.
Observer Report (Jeff Lowenfels) April 2, 1973 - Handwritten
Observer Report (Jeff Lowenfels) April 30, 1973 - Handwritten
One guard is taken outside due to bringing in a contraband tape recorder. Observers are forced to sign releases, which have no force of law.
Observer Report (David Luicke) April 13, 1973 - Handwritten
Observer Report (Brian Maas) March 26 , 1973 - Typed
Observer Report (Robert F. MacCeod) April 18, 1973 - Handwritten
The executive board of the NPRA was looking for men from the Boston Globe.