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There is an incident in which a prisoner is "tearing up" his cell.

Private due to names.

Observer describes his overnight shift and discloses a request communicated to him by an prisoner.

The observer walked through both minimum and maximum. The prisoners were doing various activities in their cells, and the one guard in minimum was friendly.

Bayne warns of the risk that the observer program can lose credibility if prisoners are punished for things told in confidence to observers. He urges for observers to respect prisoners' privacy, be sensitive to the prisoners' situation when talking,…

Bayne warns of the risk that the observer program can lose credibility if prisoners are punished for things told in confidence to observers. He urges for observers to respect prisoners' privacy, be sensitive to the prisoners' situation when talking,…

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

Things are quiet.

Teague notes the lack of a prison library.

Teague notes the lack of a prison library.

Prisoners expect a shakedown when the guards re-enter. Moreover, they threaten "trouble" against the guards who had previously harassed them.

Not much to report. Spoke briefly with prisoners.

The shift was orderly, and medicine was disbursed smoothly.

Prisoners had no serious complaints, and things were generally quiet.

Prisoners are running Walpole well. Reavey is especially impressed with the work of BANTU.

Fletcher records the comings and goings of prisoners and guards

There had previously been an incident with a knife that was about personal beef rather than racial tensions.

A prisoner received a letter about a deceased family member, but guards refused to let him call his family.

The atmosphere is relaxed, and count is taken by cell block representatives. Kropilnicki notes a need for programs to occupy prisoners' minds and bodies.