Security Housing Unit

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prison housing unit segregation unit solitary confinement unit

The Security Housing Unit is a highly restrictive, solitary-confinement facility within prisons used to isolate inmates deemed especially dangerous or disruptive.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	prison housing unit ⓘ segregation unit ⓘ solitary confinement unit ⓘ
aimsTo	prevent coordination of criminal activity inside prison ⓘ reduce violence within prisons ⓘ separate high-risk inmates from general population ⓘ
associatedWith	human rights debates ⓘ long-term isolation ⓘ mental health concerns for inmates ⓘ prison management strategies ⓘ solitary confinement practices ⓘ
characterizedBy	enhanced security measures ⓘ extreme social isolation ⓘ highly restrictive conditions ⓘ limited human contact ⓘ limited out-of-cell time ⓘ
criticizedFor	limited due process in placement decisions in some jurisdictions ⓘ potential psychological harm ⓘ use as long-term punishment ⓘ
hasCondition	cells often occupied 22 to 24 hours per day ⓘ constant or frequent monitoring ⓘ limited access to programs ⓘ limited access to recreation ⓘ restricted visitation ⓘ
hasPurpose	control gang activity ⓘ isolate inmates deemed dangerous ⓘ isolate inmates deemed disruptive ⓘ maintain institutional security ⓘ punish serious rule violations ⓘ
implementedIn	federal prison system in some facilities ⓘ various state prison systems in the United States ⓘ
mayInclude	controlled movement procedures ⓘ single-inmate cells ⓘ solid cell doors ⓘ
placementBasedOn	disciplinary history ⓘ institutional security needs ⓘ risk assessment ⓘ
regulatedBy	correctional policies ⓘ internal prison classification systems ⓘ
sometimesReferredToAs	SHU NERFINISHED ⓘ segregation ⓘ the hole ⓘ
subjectOf	academic research on solitary confinement ⓘ advocacy by prison reform organizations ⓘ legal challenges ⓘ
typicallyHouses	inmates classified as high risk ⓘ inmates identified as gang leaders ⓘ inmates involved in serious misconduct ⓘ inmates under protective segregation in some systems ⓘ
usedIn	prisons ⓘ

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Pelican Bay State Prison → hasFacility → Security Housing Unit ⓘ