The Special Housing Unit (known as the “SHU” or the “hole”) is a mythical place in prison. Only a small percentage of the inmate population has ever visited there, but stories of the deprivation ...

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Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held in a special housing unit away from the general population in the federal Metropolitan Detention Center, Brooklyn amid fears for his safety. The disgraced music ...

Within the special housing unit, Hulse said, they are installing new biosensors in eight of the cells that will monitor vital signs and other conditions within the cell. He said this is for ...

The new ordinance created conflicts among council members − some arguing for more restrictions on developing the accessory dwelling units, or ADUs.

Besides the medium-security housing for 1,600 men, the facility houses two maximum security housing units - the 15-cell SHU and a 200-unit S-block composed of 100 double cells.

The unit started with seven men. A couple still were there among the 28 who were in the unit this week. They came from all branches of U.S. military service.

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