{"data":{"id":"us/28-cfr-541.20","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"28 CFR 541.20","heading":"Purpose.","body":"This subpart describes the Federal Bureau of Prisons' (Bureau) operation of special housing units (SHU) at Bureau institutions. The Bureau's operation of SHUs is authorized by 18 U.S.C. 4042(a)(2) and (3).","path":["Title 28—Judicial Administration","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF PRISONS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE","SUBCHAPTER C—INSTITUTIONAL MANAGEMENT","PART 541—INMATE DISCIPLINE AND SPECIAL HOUSING UNITS","Subpart B—Special Housing Units"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-28.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:14Z","sha256":"d731b8c36cf648ce1243bc4aa1132bbc9b763540017527e3624ff437dfbb8c94","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/28-cfr-541.8","next":"us/28-cfr-541.21"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}