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A prisoner has not received his insulin, which seems to be a consistent problem; the system for medicine disbursal is also inefficient. Butler also visits the vocation shops, where he notes the poor ventilation and the risk of resulting illness. He…

Notices that prisoners engage in "mock violence and posturing"

Guards, trainees, and supervisors argue over shift changes. Someone else complains about the lack of guards. An inmate expresses a desire for more opportunities to exercise and notes the lack of a drug program at Walpole.

There are no guards outside the guard's central station. The guard trainee gets along well with prisoners.

Dottin attends a BANTU meeting at which they discuss potential programs for rehabilitation.

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

Several guards kept the gate locked during count, not admitting any observers.

There are complaints regarding the lack of medications, as well as delays in a medic
s arrival.

A quiet night.

McCarthy notes the movements of prisoners and guards throughout the night. Several prisoners have been drinking, and there is talk of an upcoming shakedown.

Rosenberg notes the specific and complex dynamics between prisoners, guards, and observers. The report ends with a list of statements from prisoners that expresses their positive stance toward the observer program, distain for the old guards, and…

An prisoner considered to be suicidal was moved from Block 10 to the hospital

A guard is upset about the procedure for hiring civilians, as well as the procedure for prisoner emergency medical care.

A guard is upset about the procedure for hiring civilians, as well as the procedure for prisoner emergency medical care.

DeAntoni spends the night with two guards and comments on the poor conduct of one of them, stating that he "should never be allowed to become a corrections officer."

DeAntoni spends the night with two guards and comments on the poor conduct of one of them, stating that he "should never be allowed to become a corrections officer."