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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.

Observer describes a quiet overnight shift, including a request for aspirin from an prisoner.

Shift 3pm-11pm; Minimum blocks. Baker relates his observations regarding the inefficacy of searches conducted on observers.

Guards who should have been unarmed were carrying guns. Additionally, guards were using skin searches as a way to harass observers.

Observers are regularly patted down. Guards took count of prisoners.

One prisoner in 8 block (who had been transferred from 10 block) felt that the transfers being allowed to roam around could be used as an excuse not to release others in 10 block. Another prisoner in 6 block reported that no medication had arrived…

Baker heard a loud bang, which the guards also investigated; nothing was found.

Guards are stealing food from prisoners.

There is a shortage of observers.

Baker complains that observers were wandering around without telling anyone, leaving parts of the prison unmanned. Food is getting worse.

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A guard said that one prisoner had refused to see observers, which the prisoner later denied to Baker. He was also lacking cigarettes and reading material. Later, a different guard told Baker that nobody was allowed down a certain corridor, which…

Baker provides a list of suggestions for the observer program.

Baker records events like a medic being threatened and prisoners treated by the medic. He also provides thoughts on proposals for reforms in the criminal justice system.

Baker writes on a specific guard (Charlie Rose), who he identifies as constantly "testing" him and trying to undermine the observers' procedures to weaken their project. Baker makes recommendations to the Ad Hoc Committee regarding observer shift…

Baker voices his disagreements regarding a policy on a specific prisoner. He also recounts an interaction with a guard who has been repeatedly harassing him.

The NPRA has introduced improvements, such that new admits are checked by a medic and given food.

Baratta describes a fight between prisoners and an older prisoner's efforts at establishing a printing apprenticeship program.