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Prolonged SHU Confinement May Implicate Liberty Interest But No Damages

A federal court in New York held that periods of confinement in a state Department of Correctional Services' special housing unit (SHU) for periods of 12 months or longer may implicate liberty interests requiring procedural due process protections. The court also held that the Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) precludes ...

 

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