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Guards are not present outside of the Control Room, but inmates are apprehensive about the regular guards' return. Men working in the kitchen complain of not getting paid.
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Guards conduct cell check. One guard mentions that the drug problem is one of the worst he'd ever seen.
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Bigelow overhears a door guard saying "we held them up," presumably meaning the guards purposefully exhausted the observers by not letting them into the prison. One visitor is angry about the rapists being allowed furloughs.
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One prisoner notes that the doors leading outside were not closed until 8:30 pm. He suspects that this is intentional, to cause an "escape" or other incident.
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Guards were withheld from duty for an unknown reason. Several inmates reported unlocked doors that they believed were a trap to set up an "escape".
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Homons notes a lack of chairs and tables, as well as inconsistent lighting in the maximum security blocks.
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Officer trainees are well-liked, but regular guards are detested. A major complaint on the part of the prisoners is that observers have not been consistently refuting misinformation spread by the press.
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Namecalling on a prisoner's part against a guard who had spoken about him behind his back
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Guards and prisoners get along alright. Some light fixtures are out, and there is garbage on the floor and food stains on teh walls.
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While the prison is relaxed on the surface, there is underlying anxiety for both the prisoners and the guards. Recently, a "dangerous situation" occurred, in addition to prisoners being drugged. Bigelow asserts that several major decisions must be…
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Prisoners believe that an unlocked door to the yard is a set-up/trap. Moreover, they are angry that observers are not making "corrective reports" to refute misinformation in the press. One prisoner became potentially suicidal and was brought to the…
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Prisoners believe that an unlocked door to the yard is a set-up/trap. Moreover, they are angry that observers are not making "corrective reports" to refute misinformation in the press. One prisoner became potentially suicidal and was brought to the…
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Guards and prisoners were friendly to both each other and the observers. There was some confusion regarding the disbursement of medication.
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Guards and prisoners were friendly to both each other and the observers. There was some confusion regarding the disbursement of medication.
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Rooms in both minimum and maximum security blocks are small, there was a bad smell in some areas, and the showers contained garbage. One prisoner suspects guards of smuggling in drugs.
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Rooms in both minimum and maximum security blocks are small, there was a bad smell in some areas, and the showers contained garbage. One prisoner suspects guards of smuggling in drugs.
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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.
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Guards are quite friendly.
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Conditions are the same as before. Two prisoners complain that transportation won't take them to Norfolk, where they are supposed to undergo medical treatment.
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One prisoner in block 10 was transferred with only one hour of prior notice. Moreover, breakfast was delayed, causing tension between prisoners and guards.
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