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24 24  
25 25  Review Date:
26 26  
27 -01/26/2012
27 +01/09/2017
28 28  
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__**
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62 62  
63 63  AD 01_114 Unknown Gender
64 64  
65 -
66 66  
67 67  **AD 01_101 __DEFINITIONS__**
68 68  
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140 140  111. Past suicide attempts;
141 141  111. Needle "tracks";
142 142  111. Problems which might require staff intervention or follow-up.
143 -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:
144 144  111. Date, time, and location of the search;
145 145  111. The name of the individual searched;
146 146  111. The name(s) of the officer(s) involved in the search;
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185 185  111. Staff conducting or assisting with the search; and/or
186 186  111. Staff working in the area.
187 187  11. Strip searches may include:
188 -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);
189 189  111. Inmates returning to PCF from outside the secure areas of the jail;
190 190  111. Inmates believed to be in possession of contraband;
191 191  111. Inmates in an area of a scheduled shakedown or area search;
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197 197  11. Strip searches require reasonable suspicion for prisoners of “arrestee” status.
198 198  11. Strip searches do not require reasonable suspicion for prisoners of “inmate” status.
199 199  1. Rationale:
200 -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.
201 201  11. Strip searches are a necessary tool in protecting jail security and safety because:
202 202  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
203 203  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.
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210 210  111. Staff conducting or assisting with the search; and/or
211 211  111. Staff working in the area.
212 212  11. Visual body cavity searches may include:
213 -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);
214 214  111. Inmates believed to be in possession of contraband;
215 215  111. Inmates in an area of a scheduled shakedown or area search;
216 216  111. Inmates leaving the secure area of the jail who are still in custody;