New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
Chapter VI - Special Housing Units
Part 301 - Special Housing Unit Admissions
Section 301.1 - Purpose

Universal Citation: 7 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 301.1
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024

Incarcerated individuals may be admitted to special housing units for any of the several situations described in this Part. Incarcerated individuals in special populations as defined in 7 NYCRR § 1.5 shall not be placed in segregated confinement for any length of time.

No incarcerated individual may be placed in segregated confinement (SHU) for longer than necessary and for no more than 15 consecutive days or 20 total days in any 60-day period, except where a specific act constitutes a violent felony act, if occurring more than once in a 60-day period, the incarcerated individual may serve an additional 15 consecutive days but must spend at least 15-days in a Residential Rehabilitation Unit (RRU) in between each placement in SHU. Incarcerated individuals will be transferred or moved to an RRU if they have additional confinement time after completing 15-days in SHU.

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