California SHU visitation 'rights' revoked
Effective March 20, 2003:
- No more prisoner "right" to personal or attorney visits
- All non-contact visits for prisoners in administrative segregation (AD-SEG) and security housing unit (SHU) shall be limited to one hour (see new title 15 CCR section 3170.1(f))
- There will be no visiting for prospective visitors who have suffered: a felony conviction within three years, two felony convictions within six years, three felony convictions within ten years. (see new title 15 CCR section 3172.1(b) (2))
- Prospective visitors shall be subjected to contraband detection devices (see title 15 CCR section 3173.2 (c ))
Visits are now considered a "privilege" and not a "right", even attorney visits!
-- a prisoner in California SHU, March 2003