What is the current state of the law on strip searches for defendants who are not on bail?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Garcia, 2d Crim. No. B276792 (Cal. App. 2017):
"Courts have consistently recognized a distinction between detainees awaiting bail and those entering the jail population when evaluating the necessity of a strip search under constitutional standards." (Cottrell v. Kaysville City, Utah (10th Cir. 1993) 994 F.2d 730, 735.) "[T]he security concerns inherent in a bail situation are very different from those present when the detainee will enter the jail for a greater length of time." (Ibid.)
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