One reason we stay locked down so much is that the staff has this practice called “SHU pending.” If there is no room in the SHU, the whole cellblock the person is from has to be locked down. The last time this happened it went on 10 days, during which thee was no medical care, no communication with loved ones or lawyers, and no access to the law library. I have a ton of medical issues needing to be dealt with, and am in constant pain too. But SHU pending = no medical attention.
August 2025