Famous Inmates At Pelican Bay

The following photos provide an inside glimpse into the security housing units (shus), or solitary confinement units, at pelican bay state prison (pbsp). A new report by prison officials estimates up to 100,000 people may be in solitary confinement in u. s. Weve compiled this subjective list of americas 10 worst lockups (plus a handful of dishonorable mentions) based on three years of research, correspondence with prisoners, and interviews with. The isolation units at california's pelican bay prison hold more than 1,200 inmates. They live in small, windowless cells, often for years, with virtually no human contact.

Pelican bay state prison (pbsp) is a supermax prison in crescent city, california. The prison is located in a detached section of crescent city, several miles north of the main urban area and just south of the oregon border. A tour at pelican bay begins with a briefing about the.