Security Housing Unit (SHU)

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:prison_facility_unit
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs SHU
gptkbp:controversy human rights concerns
mental health impact
gptkbp:duration can be short-term or long-term
gptkbp:feature restricted movement
solitary confinement
limited contact with others
gptkbp:foundIn federal prisons
state prisons
gptkbp:purpose administrative segregation
disciplinary segregation
isolation of inmates
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:supermax_prison
solitary confinement
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:United_States_prison_system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:California_State_Prison,_Corcoran
gptkb:Pelican_Bay_State_Prison
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Security Housing Unit (SHU)