Proposed changes to the regulation would lower the threshold for correctional officers to request a strip search from "probable cause" to "reasonable suspicion." This has raised concerns among advocates who fear it could lead to unnecessarily invasive interactions between prisoners' loved ones and officers.
Advocates argue that the expansion of discretion granted to the correctional officers would make it easier to justify strip searches, potentially leading to widespread use of this invasive practice. They question whether officers are already strip-searching individuals at their own discretion.
Critics of the proposed change argue that it is unlawful, inconsistent with other regulations, and fails to clearly state whether touching is allowed during unclothed searches. These critics believe that the threshold for strip searches should remain at probable cause rather than being lowered to reasonable suspicion.
Advocates argue that the expansion of discretion granted to the correctional officers would make it easier to justify strip searches, potentially leading to widespread use of this invasive practice. They question whether officers are already strip-searching individuals at their own discretion.
Critics of the proposed change argue that it is unlawful, inconsistent with other regulations, and fails to clearly state whether touching is allowed during unclothed searches. These critics believe that the threshold for strip searches should remain at probable cause rather than being lowered to reasonable suspicion.
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