New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
Chapter VI - Special Housing Units
Part 302 - Admission Procedure
Section 302.1 - Guidelines
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
Whenever an inmate is admitted to an SHU, a security supervisor will be present and the inmate will:
(a) Undergo a strip-frisk followed by a hand-held metal detector and/or B.O.S.S. chair search in accord with the provisions outlined in department directives concerning "Control of and Search for Contraband."
Note: An inmate being transferred from another facility shall not be strip-frisked upon admission without probable cause. The metal detector search shall be conducted by the receiving facility.
(b) Be examined by a qualified member of the facility health services staff as soon as possible, but not later than 24 hours after admission. Those inmates who were involved in a fight, a use of force, or a use of chemical agent incident will be examined immediately.
(c) Receive a copy of all rules (in Spanish when applicable) pertaining to the unit and be permitted to discuss these rules with a member of the SHU staff.
(d) Be assigned to a cell within the SHU.