NBC Evening News for Tuesday, Sep 28, 1971
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(Studio) Norfolk, Massachusetts, state prison inmates refuse to work at some jobs until reforms made.
REPORTER: John Chancellor
(Norfolk, Massachusetts) Inmates force meeting with officials. [Unidentified INMATE - says prison sentences unfair.] Inmates want better food, improved education facilities, larger visiting room, end to mail censorship.] [Warden Theodore RISTAHNO - doesn't expect situation to get out of hand because will listen to requests.]
REPORTER: Steve Schatz (WBZ-TV)
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