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Custoder details activities at the prison, especially the school and Adult Basic Education program. He speaks with prisoners about subjects ranging from the Celtics to parole, law, and political science.

Custoder attended a BANTU meeting. He also notes that guards seem to be getting along well, but individual cells are in disrepair.

Citizen observer describes an prisoner request for timely hypodermic shot for diabetes.

Citizen observer describes an prisoner request for timely hypodermic shot for diabetes.

Dalton and Fitzpatrick list the comings and goings of observers.

A typed observer report written by Neil Daniels in March 1973

A handwritten observer report written by Neil Daniels in March 1973

There is one incident in which prisoners beat up another prisoner for stealing things around Walpole. Guards deny using violence against prisoners, though prisoners say otherwise. There are problems with medication being delivered, and prison…

There is one incident in which prisoners beat up another prisoner for stealing things around Walpole. Guards deny using violence against prisoners, though prisoners say otherwise. There are problems with medication being delivered, and prison…

Low guard presence.

DeAntoni spends the night with two guards and comments on the poor conduct of one of them, stating that he "should never be allowed to become a corrections officer."

DeAntoni describes how a guard removed the chairs for observers, but says it is not harassment. However, the lack of accessible toilets is.

DeAntoni spends the night with two guards and comments on the poor conduct of one of them, stating that he "should never be allowed to become a corrections officer."

Citizen observer describes the rarity of medics in the prison.

Inside coordinator. Degelleke describes an altercation between five prisoners and voices a few frustrations with the observer program, including the tensions between observers and guards/officers.

Prisoners who are sick are not satisfied with the prison medics.

Print shop is usually operating well, but there was an incident where Veterans Administration forms were not given to the men they belonged to.

There is a rumor that a cadet guard has been fired. There are very few uniformed guards, and things are generally quiet.