in san quentin state prison, the violence rates were still high in the 1980s despite the similar lockdowns and procedures of pelican bay because these prisoners use the small windows out of lockdown to either harm themselves or others. they typically will try not to harm themselves while in the psychiatric hospital ward either, but they will plan out while in lockdown until they can see their plan through. however even as they near their release dates, they are moved to “prerelease programs” out of the shu which are successful with some prisoners, but it causes most others to become even more uncontrollable and unpredictable due to their mental states that aren't properly cared for or screened.