Do you think secure housing units (SHUs) are good way to reduce gang activity in prisons as well as the influence of gang leaders on outside gang members, I believe the answer is yes. The reason why I say yes …
The short answer to this question is, yes! Our text states that this is one of the reasons secure housing units where formed. “Secure housing units to isolate and control violent and aggressive gang members and operations.” (Allen, H. Ed. 14) The …
The Secure Housing Units (SHUs) are also known as solitary confinement which is an isolation ward that mostly is located separately from the main cell blocks in the prison. When an inmate is in SHU, he is locked for 24 …
No, the secure housing units was suppose to be a good ideal to house gang members in prison so that they can be isolated from the rest of the prison population. However if all of the major gangs are in …
I feel that secure housing units and the step down program now in place may play a role in helping to reduce some gang activity in prisons. However, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations out of 500 …