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McSweeney reports on a mishap during the night's count. Separately, one prisoner requests for the light to be dimmed, but the guard only turns it completely off and on again.

McSweeney records guard activities such as the count, and a guard flashing a light into several cells during the night. Prisoners are concerned about the lack of educational programs at Walpole.

Prisoners sometimes locked up from 10pm to 12pm as a means of harassment

Medications were not in on time.

Meyer is told that two police officers entered the prisoner undercover as observers.

Meyer is told that two police officers entered the prisoner undercover as observers.

Namecalling on a prisoner's part against a guard who had spoken about him behind his back

Prisoners feel that there will be a lock-up and shakedown soon. They respect the cadets and feel hopeful about them; they similarly believe in the observer program's importance to the takeover's success.

This excerpt of a letter written by a teacher and graduate student highlight the tactics of the San Quentin prison guards and administration to foment racial divisions and disrupt efforts to build solidarity.

Prisoners generally feeling depressed; sentiment that society has forgotten them

Prisoners generally feeling depressed; sentiment that society has forgotten them

One prisoner is upset about the possibility that the printers program won't continue. On the other hand, another prisoner who recently had a furlough is happy with the furlough program.

One prisoner is upset about the possibility that the printers program won't continue. On the other hand, another prisoner who recently had a furlough is happy with the furlough program.

Mitgang, from The New York Times, thanks Bigelow for sending over an editorial from The Globe.

Prisoners stick together and are friendlier than guards. There are problems with medicine disbursement.