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Describing the physical attributes of cells in 10 block

Prisoners are mainly concerned about an imminent shakedown. Boardman also notes the poor observer turnout and the pile of observer reports left on a table.

Grace writes to Phyllis Rooney (member of the Families & Friends of Prisoners' Inc.) regarding a newsletter.

Observer report from April 19, 1973; Shift 7-3. Author notes the lack of a furlough policy and the prison's residents' belief that one should be instituted.

Observer John Balcom notes William Finn's (prisoner) complaints about a guard who keeps harassing him.

Arnold E. Coles declines an invitation to participate in April 28, 1976 Forum at MCI Walpole.

Police begin leaving the grounds without entering the prison. Waitkevitch says that the prisoners refused to return to their cells after breakfast, which had not been asked of them. Guards do not accept the man sent to replace Waitkevitch.

Criticisms of lack of rehabilitation options and description of prisoners' bitterness

Petition for reconciliation and compensation for victims of the Vietnam War created by the American Friends Service Committee

Describing prisoner complains about lack of representation at Walpole

Stern responds to a letter from Coles regarding incorporation.

Duplicate with different spacing and errors in the same folder, not stapled together

Letter from the M.C.I. Walpole Chapter to the National Prisoners Reform Association dated May 19th, 1973. The contents of the letter include why the men at the Walpole Chapter opposed the directive from the acting superintendent and a demonstration…

A handwritten list of objectives and events.

Horowitz asks for clarification regarding the status of the NPRA as a prisoners' union. There is an additional handwritten letter from Charlie Forter to Arnold E. Cole about legal advice

Review of July 1973 Norfolk Prisoners' Constitution by the Council for the Massachusetts Correctional Institution, Norfolk

Describes how the guards acted during overnight shift and how the lights stayed on in one cell block

Page two of a guide for observers, seems to be distributed by Walpole to observers