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The article discusses a program of deinstitutionalization, which it identifies as "the only path to relative peace" at Walpole.
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A prisoner asks Cross to pass a cup of "home brew" to another cell; when Cross refuses, the prisoner is a bit upset. There is another incident in which a jar of fluid was found in a shower. Cross also observers a prisoner shooting up drugs.
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Tensions have decreased since the granting of yard privileges, though there is uncertainty about future procedural regulations.
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Shaw records the activities of the guard trainees.
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The prison is tense, as the rules and regulations regarding guards and prisoners are in flux. Prisoners are not allowed in cell blocks until the necessary calls were made; even then, prisoners were not allowed in cells.
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Prisoners conducted a cleanup in which they washed the floors and swept up trash. However, there are complaints mealtimes.
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Things are quiet, but conditions are dirty. The change of observer shifts is slow.
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The prisoners in 10 block began a hunger strike to push for a certain guard to leave the block.
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Collins notes the quantity of guards and where they were posted. He is upset that there is no phone to link inside and outside coordinators, which had been requested of Waitkevich weeks ago. One prisoner got in a fight with a guard, but was…
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There is an incident where some prisoners got drunk and couldn't get into their cells. One prisoner requested a cigarette, which Bailey refused, but the prisoner was not upset.
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A prisoner who Shea speaks with feels that Walpole "breeds crime." A guard says that the observer program is good, but that the observers are obviously on the side of the prisoners.
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Cell block 10 conditions have improved since the previous week. It's a quiet night.
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There is a fight between a prisoner and a guard; the prisoner was restrained by other prisoners and brought to his cell.
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Guards complain about the prisoners' takeover. On the other hand, the prisoners are quite happy about the observer program.
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Prisoners are happy with the current situation in which guards have minimal if any contact with them. However, there is a feeling that people are waiting for the prisoners to "screw up" so that there can be another lockdown and police presence.
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Haskell tracks the movement of the trainee and regular guards. One prisoner requests that Haskell help him ask the medic for sleeping medication.
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Prisoners are happy about the observer program and have felt improvements since the takeover began. Moreover, there is a sense of community between the prisoners that contributes to their positive feelings. However, some prisoners would like to…
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One guard has several jobs and thus often sleeps at his post.
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A meeting agenda that includes a statement from the NPRA and discussion of the observer program.
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The avocation area is well-equipped for work, while the gym is in "deplorable" condition. Otherwise, things are running smoothly, and prisoners are welcoming to observers.
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