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Visiting Someone in SHU at Lakeview: Saturday-Only Visits and the Seven-Day Rule

If your loved one is in SHU at Lakeview, timing is everything: visits happen Saturdays only, and they're limited to one non-legal visit per seven-day period.

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Visiting Someone in SHU at Lakeview: Saturday-Only Visits and the Seven-Day Rule

SHU visitation at Lakeview is more restricted than general population visits. Visits happen on Saturdays, and people in SHU custody get one non-legal visit within a seven (7) day period during normal visiting hours. Coordinate carefully if multiple family members want to visit - you don't want to drive out only to discover someone else already used that week's slot.

Seven-day rule: SHU custody allows one non-legal visit within a seven (7) day period. Plan your Saturday around that window.

Lakeview's regular visiting hours run 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on weekends. SHU visits happen during those same hours - they're just limited to Saturdays.

Watch the arrival cutoff. Visitors must arrive by 2:30 PM at Lakeview. If you're making a Saturday SHU visit, give yourself enough time to get there and checked in before that deadline.

Visiting Someone in SHU at Lakeview: Saturday-Only Visits and the Seven-Day Rule

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  • ✓ Confirm your loved one hasn’t already had their one non-legal SHU visit in the last seven (7) days
  • ✓ Plan to arrive well before the 2:30 PM latest-arrival cutoff
  • ✓ Keep your group within Lakeview’s limit: a maximum of three (3) visitors plus one (1) child under age five (5) per visit
  • ✓ If you’re unsure about any extra steps for SHU visits, call ahead to confirm what you’ll need to do at check-in

One more timing rule: Shock/DTP incarcerated individuals at Lakeview are allowed one visit every two (2) weeks. If your loved one is in that program, make sure you're following the right schedule for their status.

Quick tip: A confirmation call can save a wasted trip - especially with the 2:30 PM arrival cutoff and the one non-legal visit per seven (7) days limit for SHU.

SHU restrictions make visits harder to coordinate, but you can still build a steady rhythm. Plan around what Lakeview allows: Saturdays only, one non-legal visit within each seven-day period, during normal visiting hours. Even one predictable visit gives both of you something solid to count on.

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