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Observer report from April 19, 1973; Shift 7-3. Author notes the lack of a furlough policy and the prison's residents' belief that one should be instituted.

Inside coordinator. Degelleke describes an altercation between five prisoners and voices a few frustrations with the observer program, including the tensions between observers and guards/officers.

Shift 11pm-7am; Inside Coordinator. Moore relates a description of how the NPRA handles the orientation of new prisoners.

Observer report from April 21, 1973; Shift 7am-3pm; Block 5. Howlett notes the decreasing quality of the gym facility in the prison.

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

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 Report from April 21, 1973; Shift 11pm-7am; Maximum Blocks 1-8. Weng relates an prisoner's complaints about the lack of access to opportunities like correspondance courses and auto mechanic shops.

Observer Report from April 21, 1973; Shift 11-7; Maximum blocks 3 and 5. Butler spoke with an NPRA officer who voiced several demands that they aimed at negotiating.

Observer Report from April 21, 1973; Shift 11-7; Minimum Blocks. McColgin describes a few somewhat-positive relationships between prisoners and guards.

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.

Observer Report from April 21, 1973; Shift 11-7. Gianatassio relates complaints from both prisoners and guards.

Observer Report from April 22, 1973; Shift 11-7. Cunnane observes how guards are attempting to reclaim power and control.

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.