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The letter announces that the NPRA Massachusetts Chapter has become an official organization. Additionally, annual elections are coming up.
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Coles encourages members of the external board to be committed and active.
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Coles mentions current problems at Walpole and explains how the NPRA needs to use its power against the prison system. He encourages people who plan on attending the March 9 meeting to sign an enclosed card.
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The letter mentions that enclosed are meeting minutes and NPRA memberships.
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Coles notifies external board members of the next meeting date and urges people to attend.
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Coles informs people of the following board meeting's date and agenda.
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Coles informs board members of the agenda for the next meeting.
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Meeting agenda for an NPRA meeting.
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This newspaper article talks about cadet guards and their perspectives on their job in the prison.
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This clipping from The Globe discusses an incident where a guard was punched by a prisoner.
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State policemen entered Walpole to stop a prisoner uprising.
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This clipping discusses prisoners' fears of psychosurgery as a means of behavior modification, such as becoming a "vegetable".
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There are rumors of tear gas shells, guards returning, and Boone leaving.
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The Record American and Herald American are sending in reporters. Boardman also reports on his tour of the shops.
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A prisoner tells Perlmutter about his parole being approved, but then his release was delayed for a week without reason; he attributes this to harassment. There are also rumors of an imminent shakedown.
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Pickard was surprised to see that the atmosphere was rather "orderly," rather than "rebellious."
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Prisoners are mainly concerned about an imminent shakedown. Boardman also notes the poor observer turnout and the pile of observer reports left on a table.
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A lockdown began on Saturday and is intended to continue until debris from the uprising is cleaned and a shakedown is done. During the uprising, three prisoners were wounded by shotgun pellets from officers, and another by a pitchfork from a…
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An observer relays a message from a prisoner detailing the lack of medical attention for his broken bones. He'd like to meet with someone, potentially a prisoners' rights lawyer.
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The letter relates that observer Dave Collins says several prisoners asked him why Bob Murray was speaking ill of a prisoner identified with the NPRA, which could lead to issues. Bob has also been Xeroxing his reports for the sake of giving them to…
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