Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 19 – Arrest, Search, and Seizure

Revised December 16, 2014

When an inmate is suspected of having secreted contraband in their mouth or attempts to swallow the evidence, no attempt shall be made to retrieve the contraband by force. A choke hold or any other physical restraint which prevents the person from swallowing or breathing shall not be used. If probable cause exists that evidence has been swallowed and that it is retrievable in usable form, the search process may be intensified as provided in this Article, (see Contraband Surveillance Watch).