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The mid-February, 1974 issue of the outlook. It includes articles about drug addiction, the Curran report on behavior modification, and psychosurgery.
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This draft discusses the historical racism in prisons and its implications for a regional prison.
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This article discusses methods of behavior modification used in prisons and criticisms against them.
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Conference participants from Massachusetts criticized the Curran Report and were confident that Governor Sargent would not participate in the regional prison.
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One prisoner has an epileptic episode. Another feels that his additional sentence for burning a desk is disproportionate compared to the sentence for burning a house. Moreover, prisoners want to learn more trade skills that are practical for the…
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Prisoners have a strong sense of unity, though guards often harass them psychologically.
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Tickell notes who has come to observe and visit. A photographer arrives to take pictures of the prison.
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The article describes the prisoners' uprising and damages done, as well as the entrance of state troopers into the prison. Four prisoners were injured, three from correction officers' shotguns.
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Waitkovitch distributes a flyer announcing a lock-in and shakedown starting Monday morning, to which prisoners object. Some break glass and barricade cell block doors; a reporter from The Herald American alleges $2 million in damages done in maximum.…
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The letter relates that observer Dave Collins says several prisoners asked him why Bob Murray was speaking ill of a prisoner identified with the NPRA, which could lead to issues. Bob has also been Xeroxing his reports for the sake of giving them to…
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An observer relays a message from a prisoner detailing the lack of medical attention for his broken bones. He'd like to meet with someone, potentially a prisoners' rights lawyer.
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A lockdown began on Saturday and is intended to continue until debris from the uprising is cleaned and a shakedown is done. During the uprising, three prisoners were wounded by shotgun pellets from officers, and another by a pitchfork from a…
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This clipping from The Globe discusses an incident where a guard was punched by a prisoner.
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Meeting agenda for an NPRA meeting.
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A card for NPRA board members to RSVP for a meeting on March 9
Kelly provides his in-depth thoughts about the Walpole takeover after his first few weeks as a frequent observer. Among these notes are frustration over inaccurate and bad-faith reporting by the press, conversations with prisoners about occupational…
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There are problems with medicine distribution. Additionally, some prisoners distrust observers due to rumors of them being spies sent by Burke.
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There are problems with medicine distribution. Additionally, some prisoners distrust observers due to rumors of them being spies sent by Burke.
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Notes on outside coordinators, including their organizational affiliation
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The inside and outside coordinators for a shift report that the coordinator for the next shift refused to sign the check-in form.
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