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Searches

  • An Update on Jail Strip Searches of General Population Detainees

    “In 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court, in a 5-4 vote, decided Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders, #10-945, 132 S. Ct. 1510, 2012 U.S. Lexis 2712.

  • Constitutional Law--Cross-Gender Pat Searches: The Battle Between Inmates and Corrections Officers Enters the Courtroom

    The issue of cross-gender pat searches is bound to impact a correctional agency.

  • Cross-gender Searches: A Case Law Survey

    “Inmates and detainees retain a limited privacy right when detained in correctional settings, particularly in the context of cross-gender searches.

  • Operational Searches

    “Operational searches are essential to the safe and secure operation of a prison facility and are a primary method to detect and intercept weapons,

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