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Observer discusses an prisoner with an ear infection and both the accommodations and lack of medicine by guards and doctors inside the prison. They also briefly address the relationships between prisoners. Shift 11:00 pm - 7:00 am.

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Observer describes hostility between prisoners and guards, and illustrates a low quality meal served at dinner.

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Prisoners are happy about the observer program and are interested in things like reading and music.

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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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It's a quiet shift, and the prisoners have a good attitude.

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Reports of poor medication disbursement

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Guards and prisoners are generally friendly. However, there was a love letter in the hallway that a guard swept away.

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Things are generally calm at the prison, there this is one instance of a prisoner threatening a guard.

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

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Prisoners get along with trainee guards, and Walpole is running smoothly.

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NPRA letter requesting a meeting with the superintendent

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NPRA letter to Superintendent Vinzant re: negotiations

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Letter regarding NPRA negotiations with prison staff

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Kerrigan attempts to schedule a meeting with Vinzant. The accompanying notes detail his frustrations with Vinzant's unwillingness to meet and take negotiations seriously.

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These documents, including a bulletin, letters, and a chronology of events, detail efforts from Kerrigan and the NPRA to negotiate with an unwilling prison administration, including Douglas Vinzant.

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This bulletin instructs prisoners who are employed what to do when they report to work and how to handle potential retaliation from the administration.

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This statement from the NPRA condemns the prison administration and renew the call for prison reform.

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John Kerrigan, the President of the NPRA, requests a meeting with Douglas Vinzant to discuss prisoner grievances.

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