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Hamilton details the count at night, then the process of guards unlocking prisoners. Nothing much occurred.
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There were no guards present for several hours, but one came at 4:50.
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Prisoners complain of the lack of educational programs. Some prisoner are dissatisfied with the NPRA or the current structure of the prison.
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Prisoners complain of the lack of educational programs. Some prisoner are dissatisfied with the NPRA or the current structure of the prison.
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Someone has arranged for the inside coordinator to see a specific prisoner each shift, about which Waitkevich will put out a memo.
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Bigelow overhears a door guard saying "we held them up," presumably meaning the guards purposefully exhausted the observers by not letting them into the prison. One visitor is angry about the rapists being allowed furloughs.
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Civilians complain about the observer system.
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Civilians complain about the observer system.
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Citizen observer describes a discussion with the matron about the role of citizen observers. They mention the need for a balancing third party alongside the guards and prisoners.
Citizen observer describes a discussion with the matron about the role of citizen observers. They mention the need for a balancing third party alongside the guards and prisoners.
Some prisoners are friendly with Markowitz. Two others have tension with each other and almost start a fight.
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Observers were "forced" to sign releases, which Becker describes as an attempt to intimidate them.
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A guard had spilled milk and didn't clean it up, leading prisoners to complain about the smell.
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One prisoner notes that the doors leading outside were not closed until 8:30 pm. He suspects that this is intentional, to cause an "escape" or other incident.
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Guards complain about the prisoners' takeover. On the other hand, the prisoners are quite happy about the observer program.
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A prisoner tells Perlmutter about his parole being approved, but then his release was delayed for a week without reason; he attributes this to harassment. There are also rumors of an imminent shakedown.
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Observers are forced to sign releases, slowing down their entry. One prisoner had difficulty breathing and was taken to a hospital.
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Prisoners are taking over jobs like running the count, in addition to washing the corridor floors.
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