In this memo, a citizen observer named Tony Winsor asks Ed Rodman, Lou Brin, and Phyllis Ryan if the media is aware that the mess at Walpole after the state police shakedown was principally caused by the police themselves rather than the prisoners.
In this letter, the Massachusetts Council on Crime and Correction (MCCC) issues recommendations on prison reform to Massachusetts Governor Francis Sargent.
This letter from Ed Rodman attempts to shed light on the conditions at Walpole and urges the recipient to accept a meeting with Rodman. The recipient is unknown, but likely someone in a position of authority within the gubernatorial administration.
Kerrigan attempts to schedule a meeting with Vinzant. The accompanying notes detail his frustrations with Vinzant's unwillingness to meet and take negotiations seriously.
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.
This bulletin instructs prisoners who are employed what to do when they report to work and how to handle potential retaliation from the administration.
This press release describes an effort from the NPRA and other concerned citizens to urge MA Gov. Michael Dukakis to end the lock-up of half of the Walpole prison population.
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.
These documents include a letter condemning Superintendent Douglas Vinzant, as well as an open letter to the Massachusetts Legislature lobbying for specific bills.