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25	25	Review Date:
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27		-01/26/2012
	27	+01/09/2017
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29	29
30	30	Sheriff Cory Pulsipher
31	31
32		-Undersheriff Bart Bailey
	32	+Undersheriff James Standley
33	33
34	34
35	35	**__TABLE OF CONTENTS__**
36	36
37		-AD 01_101 Distribution
	37	+AD 01_101 Definitions
38	38
39		-AD 01_102 Definitions
	39	+AD 01_102 References
40	40
41		-AD 01_103 References
	41	+AD 01_103 General
42	42
43		-AD 01_104 General
	43	+AD 01_104 Frisk Search
44	44
45		-AD 01_105 Frisk Search
	45	+AD 01_105 Rub Search
46	46
47		-AD 01_106 Rub Search
	47	+AD 01_106 Strip Search
48	48
49		-AD 01_107 Strip Search
	49	+AD 01_107 Visual Body Cavity Search
50	50
51		-AD 01_108 Visual Body Cavity Search
	51	+AD 01_108 Digital Body Cavity Search
52	52
53		-AD 01_109 Digital Body Cavity Search
	53	+AD 01_109 Initial Search
54	54
55		-AD 01_110 Initial Search
	55	+AD 01_110 Follow-Up Search
56	56
57		-AD 01_112 Follow-Up Search
	57	+AD 01_111 Exigent Circumstances
58	58
59		-AD 01_113 Exigent Circumstances
	59	+AD 01_112 Cross Gender
60	60
61		-AD 01_114 Cross Gender
	61	+AD 01_113 Mixed Gender
62	62
63		-AD 01_115 Mixed Gender
	63	+AD 01_114 Unknown Gender
64	64
65		-AD 01_116 Unknown Gender
66	66
	66	+**AD 01_101 __DEFINITIONS__**
67	67
68		-**AD 01_101 __DISTRIBUTION__**
69		-
70		-1. Standard distribution.
71		-
72		-**AD 01_102 __DEFINITIONS__**
73		-
74	74	1. WCSO: Washington County Sheriff's Office
75	75	1. PCF: Purgatory Correctional Facility
76	76	1. ICE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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89	89	1. Transvestite: A person who uses clothing, make-up, and/or other devices to appear to be of the opposite gender.
90	90	1. Voluntary Waiver (of Sexual Privacy Rights): Actions taken willfully by a prisoner that may reduce the prisoner's sexual privacy rights. Persons may voluntarily waive individual rights. Inmates who voluntarily remove their own clothing or otherwise take actions which result in a loss of sexual privacy waive their right to privacy.
91	91
92		-**AD 01_103 __REFERENCES__**
	86	+**AD 01_102 __REFERENCES__**
93	93
94	94	1. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Standards:
95	95	11. 13.
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96	96	1. Utah Counties Insurance Pool:
97	97	11. ML-V.A.2.
98	98	1. Utah Sheriffs Association Jail Standards:
99		-11. C 03.03.01: Scope of Arrestee Searches
100		-11. C 03.03.02: Reasonable Suspicion
101		-11. C 03.03.03: Individualized Suspicion Not Required
102		-11. C 03.03.04: Exigent Circumstances
	93	+11. C03.03.01: Scope of Arrestee Searches
	94	+11. C03.03.02: Reasonable Suspicion Not Required
103	103	11. C 03.03.05: Voluntary Waivers
104		-11. C 03.03.06: Initial Search of Prisoner
105		-11. C 03.03.07: Follow-Up Search
106		-11. F 03.01.01: Written Search Policies and Procedures Required
107		-11. F 03.01.02: Content
108		-11. F 03.02.01: Contraband Control
109		-11. F 03.02.02: Reasonable Searches
110		-11. F 03.03.01: Basis for Conducting Searches
111		-11. F 03.03.02: Scope of Intrusion and Justification
112		-11. F 03.03.03: Manner of Search
113		-11. F 03.03.04: Rub Searches
114		-11. F 03.03.05: Strip Searches
115		-11. F 03.03.06: Visual Body Cavity Searches
116		-11. F 03.03.07: Digital Body Cavity Searches
117		-11. J05.03.03: Admission Searches of Work-Release Prisoners
	96	+11. C03.03.06: Initial Search of Inmate
	97	+11. C03.03.07: Follow-Up Search
	98	+11. F03.01.01: Written Search Policies and Procedures Required
	99	+11. F03.01.02: Content: Searches
	100	+11. F03.02.01: Contraband Control
	101	+11. F03.02.02: Reasonable Searches
	102	+11. F03.03.01: Basis for Conducting Searches
	103	+11. F03.03.02: Scope of Intrusion and Justification
	104	+11. F03.03.03: Manner of Search
	105	+11. F03.03.04: Rub Searches
	106	+11. F03.03.05: Strip Searches
	107	+11. F03.03.07: Digital Body Cavity Searches
	108	+11. F03.03.08: Exigent Circumstances
	109	+11. J05.03.03: Admission Searches of Work-Release Inmates
118	118	11. N01.03.01: General
119		-11. N01.03.02: Female Prisoners
	111	+11. N01.03.02: Female Inmates
120	120	11. N02.01.01: Written Cross-Gender Searches and Supervision Policies and Procedures Required
121		-11. N02.01.02: Content
122		-11. N02.02.01: Frisk and Searches of Male Prisoners
123		-11. N02.02.02: Strip Searches of Male Prisoners
124		-11. N02.02.03: Male Searches of Female Prisoners
125		-11. N02.02.04: Documentation
	113	+11. N02.01.02: Content: Cross-Gender Searches and Supervision
	114	+11. N02.02.01: Frisk and Searches of Male Inmates
	115	+11. N02.02.02: Strip Searches of Male Inmates
	116	+11. N02.02.03: Male Searches of Female Inmates
	117	+11. N02.02.04: Documentation of Searches
126	126
127		-**AD 01_104 __GENERAL__**
	119	+**AD 01_103 __GENERAL__**
128	128
129	129	1. Policy:
130	130	11. Staff shall conduct only reasonable searches.
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147	147	111. Past suicide attempts;
148	148	111. Needle "tracks";
149	149	111. Problems which might require staff intervention or follow-up.
150		-11. All searches shall be documented in the Spillman computer system and shall include:
	142	+11. All searches more intrusive than a rub search shall be documented in the Spillman computer system and shall include:
151	151	111. Date, time, and location of the search;
152	152	111. The name of the individual searched;
153	153	111. The name(s) of the officer(s) involved in the search;
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160	160	11. When staff perform searches in a professional manner, they improve the likelihood that challenged searches will be upheld. Conversely, unprofessional searches may result in otherwise proper searches being found to be in violation of prisoners' constitutional rights.
161	161	11. Searches are a critical element of jail security and should be conducted as part of a set routine. Routine searches should be augmented with random searches to keep prisoners from being able to anticipate when searches will or will not occur. Prisoners have no expectation of privacy while incarcerated, and, thus, are not protected from aggressive search procedures. Searches are particularly vital when prisoners or others are capable of bringing contraband in from the outside, moving contraband from one location to another within the jail, or being prepared for transportation from the facility.
162	162
163		-**AD 01_105 __FRISK SEARCH__**
	155	+**AD 01_104 __FRISK SEARCH__**
164	164
165	165	1. Policy:
166	166	11. A frisk search of a detainee may be performed at any time, at the officer's discretion.
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170	170	11. A frisk search should be used on detainees in lieu of other types of searches in order to preserve the detainee's rights against unlawful searches.
171	171	11. Because more intrusive searches are permitted and are more successful in detecting weapons and/or contraband, frisk searches should not be used on arrestees or inmates.
172	172
173		-**AD 01_106 __RUB SEARCH__**
	165	+**AD 01_105 __RUB SEARCH__**
174	174
175	175	1. Policy:
176	176	11. All prisoners shall be subject to rub searches at any time during their incarceration at PCF. Rub searches may be conducted on a routine, selective, or random basis.
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185	185	11. Rationale:
186	186	111. The courts have recognized the importance of searching prisoners to maintain facility security. They consider rub searches as relatively unintrusive and permit their use on a virtually unlimited basis. Because rub searches involve a low degree of intrusion, no justification is required other than the incarceration of the prisoner. Privacy is not ordinarily a requirement for rub searches.
187	187
188		-**AD 01_107 __STRIP SEARCH__**
	180	+**AD 01_106 __STRIP SEARCH__**
189	189
190	190	1. Policy:
191	191	11. Strip searches shall be done in a manner which reasonably ensures that prisoners being searched are observed only by:
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192	192	111. Staff conducting or assisting with the search; and/or
193	193	111. Staff working in the area.
194	194	11. Strip searches may include:
195		-111. Arrestees at admission as detailed in the Initial Search section below (AD 01_110);
	187	+111. Arrestees at admission as detailed in the Initial Search section below (AD 01_109);
196	196	111. Inmates returning to PCF from outside the secure areas of the jail;
197	197	111. Inmates believed to be in possession of contraband;
198	198	111. Inmates in an area of a scheduled shakedown or area search;
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204	204	11. Strip searches require reasonable suspicion for prisoners of “arrestee” status.
205	205	11. Strip searches do not require reasonable suspicion for prisoners of “inmate” status.
206	206	1. Rationale:
207		-11. Strip searches have been recognized by the courts for their importance in maintaining facility security; however, they have found strip searches to be highly intrusive. Because they are intrusive, the courts have consistently held that arrestees cannot be subjected to strip searches unless there is individualized or reasonable suspicion that a prisoner has contraband. Reasonable suspicion may be assumed for prisoners whose charges, criminal histories, or current probation or parole status would reasonably be assumed to create a significant risk. The court's rationale in limiting strip searches for arrestees is that persons who are not part of the criminal subculture and who are briefly in jail awaiting bond or recognizance release for minor offenses should not be required to endure the humiliation of the strip search, because they will likely be released within minutes or a very few hours and are not, therefore, a great risk to the security of the facility. The restriction on strip searches is relaxed after arrestees have exhausted their options to gain pretrial release and have become a part of the jail population.
	199	+11. Strip searches have been recognized by the courts for their importance in maintaining facility security; however, they have found strip searches to be highly intrusive. Because they are intrusive, the courts have previously held that arrestees cannot be subjected to strip searches unless there is individualized or reasonable suspicion that a prisoner has contraband. Reasonable suspicion may be assumed for prisoners whose charges, criminal histories, or current probation or parole status would reasonably be assumed to create a significant risk. The court's rationale in limiting strip searches for arrestees has been that persons who are not part of the criminal subculture and who are briefly in jail awaiting bond or recognizance release for minor offenses should not be required to endure the humiliation of the strip search, because they will likely be released within minutes or a very few hours and are not, therefore, a great risk to the security of the facility. The restriction on strip searches is relaxed after arrestees have exhausted their options to gain pretrial release and have become a part of the jail population.
208	208	11. Strip searches are a necessary tool in protecting jail security and safety because:
209	209	111. Prisoners are capable of hiding weapons, drugs, and other contraband on their bodies in ways that substantially reduce the likelihood that the hidden items will be found in a frisk or rub search; and
210	210	111. Strip searches add a dimension to the search which permits visual examination of the subject in a manner which, if done competently, ensures that contraband hidden on the body will be found, and in some instances, may lead to discovery of contraband hidden in body cavities.
211	211	11. Persons may voluntarily waive individual rights. Inmates who voluntarily remove their own clothing or otherwise take actions which result in a loss of sexual privacy waive their right to privacy. Visual observation of unclothed prisoners may be unavoidable when there is a voluntary waiver of sexual privacy rights.
212	212
213		-**AD 01_108 __VISUAL BODY CAVITY SEARCH__**
	205	+**AD 01_107 __VISUAL BODY CAVITY SEARCH__**
214	214
215	215	1. Policy:
216	216	11. Visual body cavity searches shall be done in a manner which reasonably ensures that prisoners being searched are observed only by:
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217	217	111. Staff conducting or assisting with the search; and/or
218	218	111. Staff working in the area.
219	219	11. Visual body cavity searches may include:
220		-111. Arrestees at admission as detailed in the Initial Search section below (AD 01_110);
	212	+111. Arrestees at admission as detailed in the Initial Search section below (AD 01_109);
221	221	111. Inmates believed to be in possession of contraband;
222	222	111. Inmates in an area of a scheduled shakedown or area search;
223	223	111. Inmates leaving the secure area of the jail who are still in custody;
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232	232	1. Rationale:
233	233	11. It is important to keep judicial concerns about the intrusiveness of visual body cavity searches in mind; however, the legal tests for strip searches and visual body cavity searches are essentially identical in most jurisdictions.
234	234
235		-**AD 01_109 __DIGITAL BODY CAVITY SEARCH__**
	227	+**AD 01_108 __DIGITAL BODY CAVITY SEARCH__**
236	236
237	237	1. Policy:
238	238	11. Digital body cavity searches shall be conducted in a private room and shall be done in a manner which reasonably ensures that prisoners being searched are observed only by staff conducting or assisting with the search.
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251	251	111. Use of digital searches increases the risk of being detected for prisoners who violate contraband regulations and may deter some of the prohibited activity.
252	252	11. Although not a legal requirement, obtaining a valid search warrant prior to conducting a digital body cavity search may assist with the defense of a potential related lawsuit.
253	253
254		-**AD 01_110 __INITIAL SEARCH__**
	246	+**AD 01_109 __INITIAL SEARCH__**
255	255
256	256	1. Policy:
257	257	11. All arrestees entering the jail shall receive an initial search by PCF staff. The initial search shall be a rub search, unless a more intrusive search is required because there is:
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275	275	11. The reasonable suspicion standard for intrusive searches is a clearly established constitutional requirement.
276	276	11. Court decisions requiring reasonable suspicion before conducting intrusive searches during the admissions process apply only to pretrial arrestees being booked for nonviolent misdemeanors.
277	277
278		-**AD 01_111 __FOLLOW-UP SEARCH__**
	270	+**AD 01_110 __FOLLOW-UP SEARCH__**
279	279
280	280	1. Policy:
281	281	11. If a prisoner has exhausted efforts to make bail or obtain other pre-arraignment release and must be moved into the jail population, a more thorough search may then be provided. A strip search or visual body cavity search may be conducted at this stage. However, prisoners shall not be transitioned from arrestee status for the purpose of conducting a strip search or visual body cavity search.
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286	286	1. Rationale:
287	287	11. Arrestees should not be moved from the admissions area until reasonable efforts to secure a bail release have been exhausted. When the prisoner is moved to the general population, more thorough and intrusive searches are justified because moving a prisoner into the general population who has not been thoroughly searched increases the potential for introduction of weapons, drugs, or other dangerous contraband into the general population; jeopardizing the safety of staff, the safety of other inmates, and the security of the facility.
288	288
289		-**AD 01_112 __EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES__**
	281	+**AD 01_111 __EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES__**
290	290
291	291	1. Policy:
292	292	11. Exigent circumstances may justify a search which under normal conditions would not ordinarily justify the search or level of intrusiveness of the search.
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293	293	1. Rationale:
294	294	11. Emergencies and other circumstances which require immediate action to meet safety or security needs create an exception to the limits on searches.
295	295
296		-**AD 01_113 __CROSS GENDER__**
	288	+**AD 01_112 __CROSS GENDER__**
297	297
298	298	1. Policy:
299	299	11. Female staff may rub search male prisoners in the normal course of duty;
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317	317	111. The requirements of Title VII which justify cross-gender searches by female staff, do not justify males searching female prisoners. Only under very limited exigent circumstances or where a female prisoner intentionally removes her own clothing or otherwise acts in a manner which amounts to a voluntary waiver of sexual privacy interests are male officers justified in participating in searches of female prisoners.
318	318	11. Refer to “Inmate Surveillance and Supervision” policy (CC 08).
319	319
320		-**AD 01_114 __MIXED GENDER__**
	312	+**AD 01_113 __MIXED GENDER__**
321	321
322	322	1. Policy:
323	323	11. Hermaphrodites shall be searched by the gender that is most predominate in the prisoner to be searched, as determined by the on-duty supervisor.
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326	326	1. Rationale
327	327	11. Mixed gender situations can be confusing to staff who need to complete prisoner searches. Some situations may need to be deferred to the best judgment of the individuals conducting the searches.
328	328
329		-**AD 01_115 __UNKNOWN GENDER__**
	321	+**AD 01_114 __UNKNOWN GENDER__**
330	330
331	331	1. Policy:
332	332	11. In the event that the gender of a prisoner is in question, the prisoner shall be strip searched by the prisoner-claimed gender for verification. If the prisoner refuses to comply and does not claim a specific gender, the prisoner shall be strip searched by the gender that most predominately appears to be the gender of the prisoner, as determined by the on-duty supervisor.