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Prisoners and guards alike are agreeable and cooperative.

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The BU Lifers come in for a meeting, and their spokesman reports that guards are extra harsh on prisoners who take part in meetings.

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Prisoners feel betrayed and that Waitkevitch was not upholding his end of the bargain; there were also rumors of state troopers entering the prison. Throughout much of the shift, prisoners broke windows and doors, set fires on the floor, etc. While…

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Prisoners have a strong sense of unity, though guards often harass them psychologically.

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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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Prisoners are trying to keep observers out of cellblock A.

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There are problems with medicine distribution. Additionally, some prisoners distrust observers due to rumors of them being spies sent by Burke.

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There are problems with medicine distribution. Additionally, some prisoners distrust observers due to rumors of them being spies sent by Burke.

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There are frequent problems with regard to medication distribution. Moreover, Burke has been spreading rumors of infiltration that are decreasing prisoner trust in observers.

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Chained prisoners leave with guards.

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Atmosphere is calm, other than a bang that sounds like a shot; guards investigate and find nothing.

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Heating is inconsistent, but food has improved.

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Maximum security blocks are deemed inadequate due to the size of rooms, broken windows, and poor showers.

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Heating is inconsistent, but food has improved.

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Maximum security blocks are deemed inadequate due to the size of rooms, broken windows, and poor showers.

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Woman complains that she is unable to deliver T-shirts to her husband.

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Prisoners have requested that observers be stationed in the kitchen.

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The observer gives recommendations for the organization of observer reports. They note that visitation is "lively," and that prisoners have requested that observers be stationed in the kitchen.

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A man (former prisoner) and women were stopped outside; man was detained and car was searched.

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The observer notes events like a shakedown in the minimum section, conversations with prisoners about their lawyers.

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