Browse Items · Walpole 1973 NPRA Digital Archive

Observer Report (Lyle Platt) May 8, 1973 - Handwritten

Tensions have increased since Platt's last visit.

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Observer Report (S. Busansky) May 6, 1973 - Handwritten

Breakfast was delayed.

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Observer Report (Bruce Gordon) May 45 1973 - Handwritten

There is a lack of evening medicine. Many prisoners stayed out of their cells late at night.

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Observer Report (No Name) May 4, 1973 - Handwritten

One prisoner has an epileptic episode. Another feels that his additional sentence for burning a desk is disproportionate compared to the sentence for burning a house. Moreover, prisoners want to learn more trade skills that are practical for the…

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Observer Report (Richard Hogaboom) May 4, 1973 - Handwritten

A prisoner has repeated medical concerns, and the medical attendent visits.

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Observer Report (Wendell R. Brown) May 4, 1973 - Handwritten

Guards tend to unlock cells "when they got around to it."

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Observer Report (Phil McGrail) May 2, 1973 - Handwritten

There are trays and trash on the corridor floor.

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Observer Report (Don Driscoll) April 30, 1973 - Handwritten

There is racial separation among the prisoners. One prisoner complained that his property was taken during a shakedown, but guards would not give him a receipt for this.

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Observer Report (G. Kevin Blum) April 13, 1973 - Handwritten

Guards responded slowly to a report that an observer and prisoner were arguing, though Blum did not observe any such argument.

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Observer Report (Rob Richtman) May 10, 1973 - Handwritten

Shops are being run very well. However, maximum security is rather dirty.

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Observer Report (Peter G. DeGelleke) May 10, 1973 - Handwritten

Prisoners would like for their cells to be opened simultaneously, but guards refuse.

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Observer Report (Susan Markowitz) May 8, 1973 - Handwritten

Some prisoners are friendly with Markowitz. Two others have tension with each other and almost start a fight.

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Observer Report (S. Bigelow) May 8, 1973 - Handwritten

Bigelow notes the comings and goings of people, as well as conversations about guards and observers.

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Observer Report (F. E.) May 8, 1973 - Handwritten

A guard suggests that prisoners would hold observers hostage if a riot occurred.

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Observer Report (Abe Sangrey) May 7, 1973 - Handwritten

There are few observers for this shift. A member of the NPRA Hospital Committee thinks that guards perpetrated another prisoner's seizure the other day.

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