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A guard is upset about the procedure for hiring civilians, as well as the procedure for prisoner emergency medical care.
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Prisoners protested about medication being disbursed late. Another prisoner reported how guards would try to get Black and white prisoners to fight.
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A prisoner received a letter about a deceased family member, but guards refused to let him call his family.
There was an incident in which a prisoner was given an overdose of pills, likely to incite a flare-up.
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A teacher at the school reflects negatively upon the prisoners' character and learning.
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Black students from Holy Cross are invited to tour Walpole.
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One prisoner needed medication but was not receiving it.
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One of the main problems is the poor distribution of medication. Additionally, the state holds all the monies in account for the prisoners.
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There is an incident with a bomb; an NPRA officer thinks the doctors are systematically cutting the supply of medication.
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Mitgang, from The New York Times, thanks Bigelow for sending over an editorial from The Globe.
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The guards were rude to the observers.
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Two prisoners are arguing about the head count process. The prisoners in general are apprehensive about how things will go when the guards return.
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Guards are not walking around the blocks out of fear. The prisoners are relaxed, and there is no racial tension.
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The Walpole Lifers' Group discusses the status of being a Lifer, as well as a report published by Massachusetts citizens calling for changes in sentencing procedures.
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One prisoner tells Grady to announce his presence when walking through the corridors, so as to protect prisoner privacy. Grady also attends an NPRA meeting, at which he notes that cohesion between inmates is degrading.
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Men with tape recorders and cameras entered the prison.
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The prisoners are running Walpole well, but the guards are to return soon, which will test the effectiveness of their program.
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A prisoner complained of pain and requested a medic, who recommended that he be moved to Norfolk Hospital.
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Tsouros records a prisoner being brought in from New York. He also suggests that the Ad Hoc Committee recruit more college students to be observers.
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Cadets and prisoners are getting along well in maximum security. However, the count conducted by guards was slow and sloppy.
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