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Arnold Coles offers a spot on the NPRA external board to Lawrence Shubow.

Arnold E. Coles declines an invitation to participate in April 28, 1976 Forum at MCI Walpole.

This letter from an unnamed prisoner to someone named Johanna details the situation at Walpole during the lock-up.

Letter and minutes of Board Meeting for Families and Friends of Prisoners, Inc.

Materials from a correspondence between Williams and Kerrigan regarding a series of panel discussions.

This address by "Tiny" Dirring focuses on the efforts of the NPRA to negotiate with the prison administration.

Projected programs and rationale working draft for Families and Friends of Prisoners, Inc., fiscal year 1975-1976, presented to board of directors

A list of contacts for JR Kelly curated on March 25th, 1973

Observer report from April 22, 1973; shift 11-7; Maximum blocks. Sandler describes an incident between an prisoner and an officer following the return of officers to the prison.

A typed observer report written by Jonathan Poude on March 23rd, 1973. Poude was a student at Harvard, living in Dunster House.

A handwritten observer report written by Jonathan Poude on March 23rd, 1973. Poude was a student at Harvard, living in Dunster House.

This oral history interview features, John Osler, a public defense lawyer based in Massachusetts, who participated in the observer program in Walpole in 1973. Osler was dedicated to the program as a core volunteer, and wrote detailed, extensive, and…

Observer Report from April 21, 1973; Shift 11pm-7am; Maximum blocks. Murphy describes a violent incident a diabetic prisoner underwent at a different prison the year prior.

Observer describes obstacles faced with guards regarding access to corridors and leaving prison.

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.

Observer Report by Shift Coordinator from April 21, 1973; Shift 11-7.Hornfeldt relays details about the observers on shift, one of whom is the vice president of the Mass. Labor Council AFL-CIO.