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A handwritten observer report written by Paul Shannon on March 2nd, 1973

A typed observer report written by Paul Shannon on March 2nd, 1973

Prisoners and guards have a "friendly tolerance" toward each other. Prisoners also display a racial group cohesiveness.

Prisoners and guards have a "friendly tolerance" toward each other. Prisoners also display a racial group cohesiveness.

There is a complaint about mice in the maximum security section. Moreover, two guards claim to have found steel rods in a cell block. Separately, Seldon sees a book on Prison Busing on a table, which is denigrated by guards.

There is a complaint about mice in the maximum security section. Moreover, two guards claim to have found steel rods in a cell block. Separately, Seldon sees a book on Prison Busing on a table, which is denigrated by guards.

Seldon records a conflict between a Black officer trainee and a white guard.

Seldon records a conflict between a Black officer trainee and a white guard.

There is trash in the corridor. A natural lifer is okay'd for furlough,.

Observer discusses a sick prisoner in Block 10, cell 2, and their eventual removal to a hospital due to another prisoner's conversation with a lawyer.

Prisoners protested about medication being disbursed late. Another prisoner reported how guards would try to get Black and white prisoners to fight.

Prisoners protested about medication being disbursed late. Another prisoner reported how guards would try to get Black and white prisoners to fight.

Citizen observers describe concerns surrounding return of guards and incidents with a guard and a group of prisoners.

Citizen observers describe concerns surrounding return of guards and incidents with a guard and a group of prisoners.

Guards are polite to Schweisberg and inmates. While conditions in the cell blocks are bad, the food has improved since the beginning of the observer program. One Black prisoner feels that there is racial bias with regard to who gets to take part in…

Schoenberg meets two guards who claim to have "shivs" confiscated from Block 10. However, nobody else corroborates this story. There was as separate incident in which a prisoner who was promised medication never got it.

There was no medication the last night, and breakfast had been delayed, which prisoners suspect to be guard harassment.

There has been an incident of drug theft, but there is a question about whether guards or prisoners did it.