SB 1089

Abstract

Visiting state correctional facilities; strip searches of those entering. Provides that no child under the age of 18 who is seeking entrance to a state correctional facility shall be strip searched or subjected to a search of any body cavity under any circumstances. The bill also provides that the Department may not permanently ban any person, or insinuate that any person will be permanently banned, from seeking entrance to a state correctional facility on the basis of such person's refusal to consent to a strip search or a search of any body cavity when such person is seeking to enter the interior of any state correctional facility. The bill provides that the Department may deny such person entry to the facility, unless otherwise provided by law, but may not deny such person any future entry on the basis of a prior refusal to consent.

Visiting state correctional facilities; strip searches of those entering. Provides that no child under the age of 18 who is seeking entrance to a state correctional facility shall be strip or cavity searched under any circumstances. The bill also provides that the Department may not permanently ban any person, or insinuate that any person will be permanently banned, from seeking entrance to a state correctional facility on the basis of such person's refusal to consent to a strip or cavity search when such person is seeking to enter the interior of any state correctional facility.

Visiting state correctional facilities; stripsearches of those entering. Provides that no child under theage of 14 who is seeking entrance to a state correctional facilityshall be strip searched under any circumstances. The bill also providesthat the Department may not permanently ban any person, or insinuatethat any person will be permanently banned, from seeking entranceto a state correctional facility on the basis of such person's refusalto consent to a strip search when such person is seeking to enterthe interior of any state correctional facility.