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There is one guard in minimum and maximum each; no incidents of note. Nobody seems to know information about an "accident" in one cell.

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

Things went smoothly.

Howard speaks with prisoners about their lives in prison; one has just had an operation and needs painkillers.

Cell block 10 conditions have improved since the previous week. It's a quiet night.

Howlett feels that observers could be useful in talking to the press. There are other incidents, such as prisoners throwing a loaf of bread at a guard and difficulty in getting information about furlough.

Observer report from April 21, 1973; Shift 7am-3pm; Block 5. Howlett notes the decreasing quality of the gym facility in the prison.

The observer considers the reasons for the police raid and how it could have been stopped.

Guards express that they no longer know the rules of the prison

Prisoners are running the prison smoothly. One prisoner draws a distinction between guards who see themselves as "corrections officers" versus "torturers".

Guards and prisoners get along alright. Some light fixtures are out, and there is garbage on the floor and food stains on teh walls.

Ignatieff notes the dirty conditions of the corridors, the lack of power outlets, and the extended periods of times for which prisoners are confined.

The medic was very slow to give a diabetic prisoner his shot.

Prisoners are concerned that the old 10 Block rules will be restarted, including not being allowed to call lawyers.

Observer records things such as events with the medic.