Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 5 – Adult Custody and Security Operations

Article 19 – Arrest, Search, and Seizure

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52050.19 Body Cavity Search

  • Correctional personnel, other than qualified medical staff, shall not conduct a search of an inmate’s body cavities, other than visual or metal detector inspections. The search shall be conducted in a medical setting and any physical intrusion into body cavities shall be performed by a physician.