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Several inmates in the same facility complained to us that they were strip searched in a main hallway, in view of security cameras.
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Several inmates in the same facility complained to us that they were strip searched in a main hallway, in view of security cameras.
Several inmates in the same facility complained to us that they were strip searched in a main hallway, in view of security cameras. Ministry policy requires that searches be conducted in an area and a manner that preserves inmates’ privacy and dignity. Our inquiries led us to escalate the matter to a regional director with the Ministry, who acknowledged the policy had not been followed in this case. As a result, the facility made procedural changes, including conducting searches out of view of cameras and using privacy screens.