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O'Rourke spoke with prisoners, many of whom had letters that wanted to deliver.

Prisoners complain of delays in medication

Citizen observer describes concerns of prisoners in maximum security and 40 blown fuses that went unfixed.

Prisoners request the reinstatement of the library, as well as the start of a vocational program.

Discussed the reestablishment of the library.

Ohmart worries that the observers will come to be seen as authority figures, undermining the program as a whole.

One prisoner is taken out on a stretcher during count, an event that the prisoner taking count said would have taken an hour if the guards were present. Similarly, prisoners express that aspects of daily life like jobs, mail, meals, etc run much more…

Observer describes barriers to "ex-cons" visiting prisoners and serving as observers.

Citizen observers describe an incident where another citizen observer arrived late and entered with his wallet. They also observed a distressed visitor whose wife was not notified of her permission slip to receive a package.

The atmosphere is calm, but some men complain that they are not allowed visitors at night.

One prisoner is cleaning the hospital since the administration won't hire a janitor to do so.

Cadet officers get along well with prisoners.

It's a quiet shift, and the prisoners have a good attitude.

Educational resources are poor

Prisoners are happy about the observers' presence and feel that observers are a channel through which to convey their complaints. One such complaint is the prisoners' resentment over past shakedowns from the guards.

The shift proceeded with no problems.

One prisoner refuses to eat dinner due to complains about the tray. Another prisoner asked a guard about his medication.

Baratta describes a fight between prisoners and an older prisoner's efforts at establishing a printing apprenticeship program.