florence board chosen freeholders county burlington et argued october decided april petitioner arrested traffic stop new jersey state trooper checked statewide computer database found bench warrant issued petitioner arrest failed appear hearing enforce fine initially detained burlington county detention center later essex county correctional facility released determined fine paid first jail petitioner like every incoming detainee shower delousing agent checked scars marks gang tattoos contraband disrobed petitioner claims also open mouth lift tongue hold arms turn around lift genitals second jail petitioner like arriving detainees remove clothing officer looked body markings wounds contraband officer look ears nose mouth hair scalp fingers hands armpits body openings mandatory shower clothes examined petitioner claims also required lift genitals turn around cough squatting filed action federal district government entities ran jails defendants alleging fourth fourteenth amendment violations arguing persons arrested minor offenses subjected invasive searches unless prison officials reason suspect concealment weapons drugs contraband granted summary judgment ruling nonindictable offenders without reasonable suspicion violates fourth amendment third circuit reversed held judgment affirmed affirmed justice kennedy delivered opinion except part iv concluding search procedures county jails struck reasonable balance inmate privacy needs institutions thus fourth fourteenth amendments require adoption framework rules petitioner proposes pp maintaining safety order detention centers requires expertise correctional officials must substantial discretion devise reasonable solutions problems regulation impinging inmate constitutional rights must upheld reasonably related legitimate penological interests turner safley bell wolfish upheld rule requiring pretrial detainees federal correctional facilities expose body cavities visual inspection part strip search conducted every contact visit person outside institution deferring judgment correctional officials inspections served discover also deter smuggling weapons drugs prohibited items block rutherford upheld general ban contact visits county jail noting smuggling threat posed visits difficulty carving exceptions certain detainees hudson palmer also recognized deterring possession contraband depends part ability conduct searches without predictable exceptions upheld constitutionality random searches inmate lockers cells even without suspicion inmate concealing prohibited item cases establish correctional officials must permitted devise reasonable search policies detect deter possession contraband facilities absence substantial evidence record indicate officials exaggerated response considerations courts ordinarily defer expert judgment matters block supra persons arrested minor offenses may among detainees processed jails see atwater lago vista pp question whether undoubted security imperatives involved jail supervision override assertion detainees must exempt invasive search procedures issue absent reasonable suspicion concealed weapon contraband correctional officials significant interest conducting thorough search standard part intake process admission new inmates creates risks staff existing detainee population new detainees officials therefore must screen contagious infections wounds injuries requiring immediate medical attention may difficult identify treat medical problems detainees remove clothes visual inspection jails prisons also face potential gang violence giving reasonable justification visual inspection detainees signs gang affiliation part intake process additionally correctional officials detect weapons drugs alcohol prohibited items new detainees may possess drugs make inmates aggressive toward officers drug trading lead violent confrontations contraband value jail culture underground economy competition scarce goods lead violence extortion disorder pp petitioner proposal new detainees arrested serious crimes offenses involving weapons drugs exempt invasive searches unless give officers particular reason suspect hiding contraband unworkable seriousness offense poor predictor contraband difficult determine whether individual detainees fall within proposed exemption even persons arrested minor offense may coerced others concealing contraband exempting people arrested minor offenses standard search protocol thus may put greater risk result contraband brought detention facility also may difficult classify inmates current prior offenses intake search jail officials know little outset arrestee may carrying false id lie identity officers conducting initial search often access criminal history records records inaccurate incomplete even accurate information officers encounter serious implementation difficulties required determine quickly whether underlying offenses serious enough authorize invasive search protocol possible classifications based characteristics individual detainees also might prove unworkable even give rise charges discriminatory application avoid liability officers might inclined conduct thorough search close case thus creating unnecessary risk entire jail population restrictions petitioner suggests limit intrusion privacy detainees risk increased danger everyone facility including less serious offenders fourth fourteenth amendments require adoption proposed framework pp kennedy delivered opinion except part iv roberts scalia alito joined opinion full thomas joined part iv roberts alito filed concurring opinions breyer filed dissenting opinion ginsburg sotomayor kagan joined opinion notice opinion subject formal revision publication preliminary print reports readers requested notify reporter decisions washington typographical formal errors order corrections may made preliminary print goes press albert florence petitioner board chosen freeholders county burlington et al writ certiorari appeals third circuit april justice kennedy delivered opinion except part correctional officials legitimate interest indeed responsibility ensure jails made less secure reason new detainees may carry bodies facility personnel inmates new detainee may danger threats introduced jail population case presents question rules limitations constitution imposes searches arrested persons held jail cases processed term jail used broad sense include prisons detention facilities specific measures challenged described detail broad terms controversy concerns whether every detainee admitted general population may required undergo close visual inspection undressed case turns part extent sufficient expertise information record mandate constitution specific restrictions limitations sought challenge visual search procedures issue addressing type constitutional claim courts must defer judgment correctional officials unless record contains substantial evidence showing policies unnecessary unjustified response problems jail security necessary showing made case seven years incidents issue petitioner albert florence arrested fleeing police officers essex county new jersey charged obstruction justice use deadly weapon petitioner entered plea guilty two lesser offenses sentenced pay fine monthly installments fell behind payments failed appear enforcement hearing bench warrant issued arrest paid outstanding balance less week later unexplained reason warrant remained statewide computer database two years later burlington county new jersey petitioner wife stopped automobile state trooper based outstanding warrant computer system officer arrested petitioner took burlington county detention center held six days transferred essex county correctional facility arrest confinement search process jail gives rise claims burlington county jail procedures required every arrestee shower delousing agent officers check arrestees scars marks gang tattoos contraband disrobed app pet cert petitioner claims also instructed open mouth lift tongue hold arms turn around lift genitals clear whether last step part normal practice see ibid petitioner shared cell least one person interacted inmates following admission jail tr oral arg essex county correctional facility petitioner taken six days largest county jail new jersey app admits inmates year houses gang members given time petitioner transferred arriving detainees passed metal detector waited group holding cell thorough search left holding cell instructed remove clothing officer looked body markings wounds contraband apparently without touching detainees officer looked ears nose mouth hair scalp fingers hands arms armpits body openings app pet cert policy applied regardless circumstances arrest suspected offense detainee behavior demeanor criminal history petitioner alleges required lift genitals turn around cough squatting position part process mandatory shower clothes inspected petitioner admitted facility app released next day charges dismissed petitioner sued governmental entities operated jails one wardens certain defendants suit commenced district district new jersey seeking relief violations fourth fourteenth amendment rights petitioner maintained persons arrested minor offense required remove clothing expose private areas bodies close visual inspection routine part intake process rather contended officials conduct kind search reason suspect particular inmate concealing weapon drugs contraband district certified class individuals charged nonindictable offense new jersey law processed either burlington county essex county jail directed strip naked even though officer articulated reasonable suspicion concealing contraband discovery granted petitioner motion summary judgment unlawful search claim concluded policy strip searching nonindictable offenders without reasonable suspicion violated fourth amendment divided panel appeals third circuit reversed holding procedures described district struck reasonable balance inmate privacy security needs two jails case proceeds understanding officers searched detainees prior admission general population appeals seems assumed see petitioner argued factual premise incorrect opinions earlier proceedings briefs file cases refer strip search term imprecise may refer simply instruction remove clothing officer observes distance say five feet may mean visual inspection closer uncomfortable distance may include directing detainees shake heads run hands hair dislodge might hidden may involve instructions raise arms display foot insteps expose back ears move spread buttocks genital areas cough squatting position instant case term include touching unclothed areas inspecting officer allegations detainees touched way part searches federal courts appeals come differing conclusions whether fourth amendment requires correctional officials exempt detainees admitted jail general population searches issue granted certiorari address question ii difficulties operating detention center must underestimated courts turner safley jails stricter sense term excluding prison facilities admit million inmates year see dept justice bureau justice statistics minton jail inmates midyear statistical tables largest facilities process hundreds people every day smaller jails may crowded weekend nights large police operation detainees arriving jurisdictions maintaining safety order institutions requires expertise correctional officials must substantial discretion devise reasonable solutions problems face confirmed importance deference correctional officials explained regulation impinging inmate constitutional rights must upheld reasonably related legitimate penological interests turner supra see overton bazzetta see johnson california applying strict scrutiny racial classifications opinion bell wolfish starting point understanding framework applies fourth amendment challenges case addressed rule requiring pretrial detainees correctional facility run federal bureau prisons expose body cavities visual inspection part strip search conducted every contact visit person outside institution inmates federal metropolitan correctional center new york city argued security justification searches officers searched guests entered visiting room inmates constant surveillance visit marshall dissenting one instance inmate attempted sneak contraband back facility see majority opinion nonetheless upheld search policy deferred judgment correctional officials inspections served discover also deter smuggling weapons drugs prohibited items inside explained mechanical way determine whether intrusions inmate privacy reasonable need particular search must balanced resulting invasion personal rights ibid policies designed keep contraband jails prisons upheld cases decided since bell block rutherford example concluded los angeles county jail ban contact visits threat posed open institution introduction drugs weapons contraband visitors easily conceal guns knives drugs contraband countless ways pass inmate unnoticed even vigilant observers items readily slipped clothing innocent child transferred visitors permitted close contact inmates many justifications imposing general ban rather trying carve exceptions certain detainees among problems difficult impossible task identify inmates propensities violence escape drug smuggling ibid made even difficult brevity detention constantly changing nature inmate population ibid also recognized deterring possession contraband depends part ability conduct searches without predictable exceptions hudson palmer addressed question whether prison officials perform random searches inmate lockers cells even without reason suspect particular individual concealing prohibited item upheld constitutionality practice recognizing one advocate prison searches must conducted pursuant enunciated general policy suspicion directed particular inmate ignore realities prison operation quoting marrero commonwealth inmates adapt pattern loopholes discovered search protocol undermine security institution cases establish correctional officials must permitted devise reasonable search policies detect deter possession contraband facilities see bell aintaining institutional security preserving internal order discipline essential goals may require limitation retraction retained constitutional rights convicted prisoners pretrial detainees task determining whether policy reasonably related legitimate security interests peculiarly within province professional expertise corrections officials repeated admonition absence substantial evidence record indicate officials exaggerated response considerations courts ordinarily defer expert judgment matters block supra bell supra many jails officials seek improve security requiring kind strip search everyone detained procedures used different places throughout country cranston rhode island sapulpa oklahoma idaho falls idaho see roberts rhode island chapman nichols giles ackerman per curiam see also bull city cty san francisco en banc san francisco california powell barrett en banc fulton masters crouch jefferson weber dell monroe stewart lubbock lubbock persons arrested minor offenses may among detainees processed facilities part consequence exercise state authority subject atwater lago vista atwater addressed perhaps fundamental question may deprived liberty taken jail first place case involved woman arrested police officer noticed neither children wearing seatbelts arrestee argued fourth amendment prohibited custodial arrest without warrant offense result jail time compelling need immediate detention held fourth amendment restriction power put officers almost impossible spot ability arrest suspect depend cases precise weight drugs pocket whether repeat offender scope counted compelling need detain someone rejected proposition fourth amendment barred custodial arrests set cases matter constitutional law ruled based established principles officers may make arrest based upon probable cause believe person committed criminal offense presence see stated responsible fourth amendment balance well served standards requiring sensitive determinations government need lest every discretionary judgment field converted occasion constitutional review atwater address whether constitution imposes special restrictions searches offenders suspected committing minor offenses taken jail federal courts appeals held corrections officials may conduct strip search detainees even touching involved absent reasonable suspicion concealed contraband courts appeals address issue last decade however come opposite conclusion see case bame dillard cadc powell supra bull supra current case set precedent governed principles announced turner bell iii question whether undoubted security imperatives involved jail supervision override assertion detainees must exempt invasive search procedures issue absent reasonable suspicion concealed weapon contraband held deference must given officials charge jail unless substantial evidence demonstrating response situation exaggerated block internal quotation marks omitted petitioner met standard record provides full justifications procedures used correctional officials significant interest conducting thorough search standard part intake process admission inmates creates numerous risks facility staff existing detainee population new detainee danger introducing lice contagious infections example well documented see deger quick enduring menace mrsa incidence treatment prevention county jail correctional health care bick infection control jails prisons healthcare epidemiology federal bureau prisons recommends staff screen new detainees conditions see clinical practice guidelines management staphylococcus aureus mrsa infections clinical practice guidelines lice scabies protocol persons arrested may wounds injuries requiring immediate medical attention may difficult identify treat problems detainees remove clothes visual inspection see prison jail administration practice theory carlson garrett ed hereinafter carlson garrett jails prisons also face grave threats posed increasing number gang members go intake process see brief policemen benevolent association local et al amici curiae hereinafter pba brief new jersey investigation gangland behind bars organized criminal street gangs thrive new jersey prisons done gang rivalries spawn climate tension violence coercion carlson garrett groups recruit new members force engage assaults staff give inmates reason arm ibid fights among feuding gangs deadly officers must maintain order put harm way pba brief considerations provide reasonable basis justify visual inspection certain tattoos signs gang affiliation part intake process identification isolation gang members admitted protects everyone facility cf fraise terhune alito describing statewide policy authorizing identification isolation gang members prison detecting contraband concealed new detainees furthermore serious responsibility weapons drugs alcohol disrupt safe operation jail cf hudson recognizing constant fight proliferation knives guns illicit drugs contraband correctional officers confront arrestees concealing knives scissors razor blades glass shards prohibited items person including body cavities see bull brief new jersey county jail wardens association amicus curiae hereinafter new jersey wardens brief also found crack heroin marijuana brief city county san francisco et al amici curiae hereinafter san francisco brief use drugs embolden inmates aggression toward officers even apart use trade substances lead violent confrontations see pba brief many kinds contraband textbook definition term covers unauthorized item see prisons today tomorrow pollock ed contraband item possessed violation prison rules contraband obviously includes drugs weapons also money cigarettes even types clothing everyday items undermine security introduced detention facility lighters matches fire arson risks potential weapons cell phones used orchestrate violence criminality within without jailhouse walls pills medications enhance suicide risks chewing gum block locking devices hairpins open handcuffs wigs conceal drugs weapons new jersey wardens brief something simple overlooked pen pose significant danger inmates commit assaults correctional staff every year many among see dept justice bureau justice statistics stephan karberg census state federal correctional facilities contraband creates additional problems scarce items including currency value jail culture underground economy correctional officials inform us competition goods begets violence extortion disorder new jersey wardens brief gangs exacerbate problem orchestrate thefts commit assaults approach inmates packs take contraband weak puts entire facility including detainees held brief term minor offense risk gangs coerce inmates access outside world people serving time weekends sneak things jail see pugmire vegas suspect term serve los angeles times jail sentences common punishment people convicted nonviolent drug crimes inmates might thought pose least risk caught smuggling prohibited items jail see new jersey wardens brief concealing contraband often takes little time effort might done officer approaches suspect car brief commotion group holding cell something small might tucked taped armpit behind ear buttocks instep foot inside mouth body cavity surprising correctional officials sought perform thorough searches intake disease gang affiliation contraband jails often crowded unsanitary dangerous places substantial interest preventing new inmate either result coercion putting live work institutions even greater risk admitted general population petitioner acknowledges correctional officials must allowed conduct effective search intake process require least detainees lift genitals cough squatting position procedures similar ones upheld bell designed uncover contraband go undetected patdown metal detector less invasive searches see brief amicus curiae hereinafter brief new jersey wardens brief petitioner maintains little benefit conducting invasive steps new detainee arrested serious crime offense involving weapon drugs view detainees exempt process unless give officers particular reason suspect hiding contraband reasonable however correctional officials conclude standard unworkable record provides evidence seriousness offense poor predictor contraband difficult practice determine whether individual detainees fall within proposed exemption people detained minor offenses turn devious dangerous criminals cf clements logan rehnquist chambers deputy detention center shot misdemeanant strip searched hours oklahoma city bombing timothy mcveigh stopped state trooper noticed driving without license plate johnston suspect wo answer questions times apr police stopped serial killer joel rifkin reason mcquiston confession used portray rifkin methodical killer times apr one terrorists involved september attacks stopped ticketed speeding two days hijacking flight terrorists hijacker got speeding ticket times reasonable correctional officials conclude uncertainties mean must conduct thorough search everyone admitted facilities experience shows people arrested minor offenses tried smuggle prohibited items jail sometimes using rectal cavities genitals concealment may incentives serious criminal hide contraband detainee might risk carrying cash cigarettes penknife survive jail others may make quick decision hide unlawful substances avoid getting trouble time arrest record concrete examples officers atlantic county correctional facility example discovered man arrested driving influence dime bags weed pack rolling papers matches sleeping pills taped scrotum brief atlantic county et al amici curiae internal quotation marks omitted person booked misdemeanor charge disorderly conduct washington state managed hide lighter tobacco tattoo needles prohibited items rectal cavity see brief san francisco officials discovered contraband hidden body cavities people arrested trespassing public nuisance shoplifting san francisco brief similar incidents jails throughout country see brief even people arrested minor offense wish introduce contraband jail may coerced others see new jersey wardens brief cf block unreasonable assume instance low security risk detainees enlisted help obtain contraband weapons fellow inmates denied contact visits happen time detainees held area including van way station holding cell jail example person arrested detained unpaid traffic citations subject search others well known detainees jail experience hardened criminal gang member minutes approach person coerce hiding fruits crime weapon contraband expert case explained interaction mingling misdemeanants felons increase amount contraband facility jail conduct admission searches felons app exempting people arrested minor offenses standard search protocol thus may put greater risk result contraband brought detention facility substantial reason mandate exception petitioner seeks matter constitutional law also may difficult practical matter classify inmates current prior offenses intake search jails even dangerous prisons officials know little people admit outset see new jersey wardens brief arrestee may carrying false id lie identity officers conduct initial search often access criminal history records see app new jersey wardens brief records inaccurate incomplete see department justice reporters comm freedom press petitioner rap sheet example reflect previous arrest possession deadly weapon tr oral arg absence reliable information illogical require officers assume arrestees front pose risk smuggling something facility laborious administration prisons become less effective likely less fair evenhanded practical problems inevitable rules suggested petitioner imposed constitutional mandate even accurate information detainee current prior arrests officers petitioner proposed regime encounter serious implementation difficulties required minutes determine whether underlying offenses serious enough authorize invasive search protocol possible classifications based characteristics individual detainees also might prove unworkable even give rise charges discriminatory application officers well equipped make legal determinations pressures intake process bull kozinski concurring see also welsh wisconsin white dissenting approach necessitate evaluation seriousness particular crimes difficult task officers courts poorly equipped avoid liability officers might inclined conduct thorough search close case thus creating unnecessary risk entire jail population cf atwater addressed analogous problem atwater petitioner case argued fourth amendment prohibited warrantless arrest convicted suspected crime ultimately carry jail time compelling need immediate detention rule promise little way administrability officers expected draw proposed lines moment notice risk violating constitution discouraged arresting criminals questionable circumstances officer quite sure drugs weighed enough warrant jail time quite certain suspect risk flight arrest even though perfectly well turn fact offense called incarceration defendant long gone day trial fourth amendment compel result atwater held officers probable cause believe even minor criminal offense committed presence may arrest offender see individual jurisdictions course choose impose restrictive safeguards statutes limiting warrantless arrests minor offenders one central principles atwater applies equal force officers interact suspected violating law essential interest readily administrable rules accord new york belton officials charge jails case urge reject complicated constitutional scheme requiring conduct less thorough inspections detainees based behavior suspected offense criminal history factors offer significant reasons constitution must prevent conducting search suspected offender admitted general population facilities restrictions suggested petitioner limit intrusion privacy detainees risk increased danger everyone facility including less serious offenders iv case require rule types searches reasonable instances example detainee held without assignment general jail population without substantial contact detainees describes circumstances atwater see officers took atwater shot placed alone jail cell one hour taken magistrate released bond accommodations provided situations may diminish need conduct aspects searches issue cf brief discussing segregation less invasive searches individuals held federal bureau prisons misdemeanors civil contempt circumstances however present opportunity consider narrow exception sort justice alito describes post concurring opinion might restrict whether arrestee whose detention yet reviewed magistrate judicial officer held available facilities removed general population may subjected types searches issue petitioner amici raise concerns instances officers engaging intentional humiliation abusive practices see brief sister bernie galvin et al amici curiae see also hudson ntentional harassment even hardened criminals tolerated civilized society bell also may legitimate concerns invasiveness searches involve touching detainees issues implicated facts case however unnecessary consider even assuming facts favor petitioner search procedures burlington county detention center essex county correctional facility struck reasonable balance inmate privacy needs institutions fourth fourteenth amendments require adoption framework rules petitioner proposes judgment appeals third circuit affirmed ordered roberts concurring albert florence petitioner board chosen freeholders county burlington et al writ certiorari appeals third circuit april chief justice roberts concurring join opinion justice alito however important foreclose possibility exception rule announces justice kennedy explains circumstances afford opportunity consider possibility ante circumstances include facts florence detained minor traffic offense instead pursuant warrant arrest apparently alternative florence detained holding general jail population factual nuances played significant role case presented courts regarded acknowledged factual disputes immaterial conflicting dispositions florence challenged suspicionless strip searches matter circumstances pet cert makes persuasive case general applicability rule announces nonetheless wise leave open possibility exceptions ensure embarrass future northwest airlines minnesota frankfurter alito concurring albert florence petitioner board chosen freeholders county burlington et al writ certiorari appeals third circuit april justice alito concurring join opinion emphasize limits today holding holds jail administrators may require arrestees committed general population jail undergo visual strip searches involving physical contact corrections officers perform searches officers may direct arrestees disrobe shower submit visual inspection part inspection arrestees may required manipulate bodies undergoing inspection undoubtedly humiliating deeply offensive many reasonable grounds strip searching arrestees admitted general population jail explains serious danger detainees attempt smuggle weapons drugs contraband jail detainees may lice easily spread others facility detainees may diseases injuries jail required provide medical treatment addition detainee tattoos inadvertently housed detainees rival gang violence may ensue petitioner dissent permit corrections officers conduct visual strip search issue officers reasonable basis thinking particular arrestee may present danger detainees members jail staff explains corrections officers often poor position make determination threat health safety detainees staff officers miscalculate simply great important note however hold always reasonable conduct full strip search arrestee whose detention reviewed judicial officer held available facilities apart general population arrested minor offenses dangerous released custody prior time initial appearance magistrate cases charges dropped others arrestees released either recognizance minimal bail end sentenced incarceration persons admission general jail population concomitant humiliation strip search may reasonable particularly alternative procedure feasible example federal bureau prisons bop possibly even local jails appear segregate temporary detainees minor offenders general population see brief amicus curiae bull city cty san francisco en banc address whether always reasonable without regard offense reason detention strip search arrestee arrestee detention reviewed judicial officer lead opinion explicitly reserves judgment question see ante light limitation join opinion full breyer dissenting albert florence petitioner board chosen freeholders county burlington et al writ certiorari appeals third circuit april justice breyer justice ginsburg justice sotomayor justice kagan join dissenting petition certiorari asks us decide hether fourth amendment permits suspicionless strip search every individual arrested minor offense pet cert question phrased broadly issue case limited strip searches arrestees entering jail general population see kind strip search question involves undressing taking shower even guards monitor shower area threatened disorder rather searches involve close observation private areas person body reason constitute far serious invasion person privacy visually invasive kind strip search issue unique similar practice well described dodge county orange supp sdny new york case strip search described relevant prison manual involved visual inspection inmate naked body include inmate opening mouth moving tongue side side removing dentures running hands hair allowing ears visually examined lifting arms expose arm pits lifting feet examine sole spreading lifting testicles expose area behind bending spreading cheeks buttocks expose anus females procedures similar except females must addition squat expose vagina dodge obtained considerable empirical information need search respect minor offenders searches alleged case differ significantly shall use succinct dodge description template kind strip search question presented refers see app pet cert alleging officers genitals arm length away required lift genitals examined anal cavity view search individual arrested minor offense involve drugs violence say traffic offense regulatory offense essentially civil matter misdemeanor unreasonable searc forbidden fourth amendment unless prison authorities reasonable suspicion believe individual possesses drugs contraband dissent contrary determination confined prison retain basic constitutional rights bell wolfish turner safley prison walls form barrier separating prison inmates protections constitution constitutional right issue fourth amendment right free unreasonable searches seizures notes applicable standard fourth amendment balancing inquiry announced regarding prison inmates bell wolfish supra said test reasonableness fourth amendment capable precise definition mechanical application case requires balancing need particular search invasion personal rights search entails courts must consider scope particular intrusion manner conducted justification initiating place conducted described general terms see supra place scope manner particular intrusion bell explain believe invasion personal rights serious lacks need justification least minor offenders issue ii strip search involves stranger peering without consent naked individual particular private portions person body serious privacy recently said respect schoolchild less intrusive search meaning search degradation subject may reasonably feel place search intrusive category demanding specific suspicions safford unified school dist redding slip courts appeals directly described privacy interests stake writing example practices similar issue demeaning dehumanizing undignified humiliating terrifying unpleasant embarrassing repulsive signifying degradation submission mary beth chicago internal quotation marks omitted see also blackburn snow recognized severe gross interference person accompany visual body cavity searches quoting arruda fair kinds searches also gave pause bell supra guards strip searched prisoners received outside visits even carried respectful manner even absent physical touching see ante searches inherently harmful humiliating degrading harm privacy interests seem particularly acute person searched may well expectation subject search say simply received traffic ticket failing buckle seatbelt previously paid civil fine arrested minor trespass atwater lago vista example police arrested mother driving two children seat belts buckled held constitution forbid arrest minor seatbelt offense pointed woman held hour taken magistrate released bond search remove shoes contents pockets harmful privacy physical interests quoting whren upheld arrest magistrate immediately available police housed overnight jail subjected search kind issue cf county riverside mclaughlin presentment must within hours arrest petitioner albert florence present arrest grew erroneous report failed pay minor civil fine previously assessed hindered prosecution fleeing police officers automobile app alleges held six days jail taken magistrate subjected two strip searches kind question app pet cert amicus briefs present instances individuals arrested minor offenses subjected humiliations visual strip search include nun sister divine providence years trespassing antiwar demonstration brief sister bernie galvin et al amici curiae include women periods lactation menstruation describing humiliating experience female student strip searched menstruating archuleta wagner woman include victims sexual violence brief domestic violence legal empowerment appeals project et al amici curiae include individuals detained infractions driving noisy muffler driving inoperable headlight failing use turn signal riding bicycle without audible bell brief petitioner see also mary beth supra considering strip search person arrested outstanding parking tickets person arrested making improper left turn jones edwards violation dog leash law include persons perhaps never placed general jail population first place see ante alito concurring admission general jail population concomitant humiliation strip search may reasonable whose detention reviewed judicial officer held available facilities apart general population need go doubt seriously disagree nature strip search serious affront human dignity individual privacy presents basic question us whether search nonetheless justified individual arrested minor offense involuntarily placed general jail prison population iii majority like respondents argues strip searches needed detect injuries diseases lice might spread confinement identify gang tattoos might reflect need special housing avoid violence detect contraband including drugs guns knives even pens chewing gum might prove harmful dangerous prison evaluating argument like majority recognize managing jail prison inordinately difficult undertaking turner prison regulations interfere important constitutional interests generally valid long reasonably related legitimate penological interests finding injuries preventing spread disease minimizing threat gang violence detecting contraband legitimate penological interests ibid normally defer expertise jail prison administrators matters nonetheless particular invasion interests bell must penological interest need must turner supra point must part company majority found convincing reason indicating absence reasonable suspicion involuntary strip searches arrested minor offenses necessary order penal interests mentioned strong reasons believe justified lack justification fairly obvious respect first two penological interests advanced searches already employed essex burlington include inmates making inmates go metal detectors including body orifice screening system boss chair used essex county correctional facility identifies metal hidden within body making inmates shower use particular delousing agents bathing supplies searching inmates clothing addition petitioner concedes detainees lawfully subject viewed undergarments jail officers showering security purposes brief petitioner tr oral arg showering presence officers something requires reasonable suspicion one offered reason example empirical evidence suggesting inadequacy practices detecting injuries diseases tattoos particular connection genital lift squat cough florence allegedly subjected health gang concerns see brief academics gang behavior amici curiae brief medical society new jersey et al amici curiae lack justification strip search less obvious less real respect third interest namely detecting contraband information demonstrating lack justification three kinds first empirically based conclusions reached specific cases new york federal district referred conducted study persons admitted orange county correctional facility dodge supp persons underwent strip search kind described supra persons wrote county encountered three incidents drugs recovered inmate anal cavity two incidents drugs falling inmate underwear course strip search supp added four five instances may reasonable suspicion search leaving one instance strip search policy arguably detected additional contraband study imperfect search standards changed time conducted large number inmates small number incidents district conclusions make study probative though conclusive similarly shain ellison received data produced county jail showing authorities conducted strip searches similar issue new inmates period five years brief etc citing app instances searches led discovery contraband record showed pieces contraband detected patdown search shoes three instances found detainee body body cavity drug felony history justified strip search individualized reasonable suspicion ibid brief national police accountability project amicus curiae second plethora recommendations professional bodies correctional associations studied thoughtfully considered matter american correctional association aca association informs view obtainable acceptable corrections philosophy brown plata slip promulgated standard forbids suspicionless strip searches done consultation american jail association national sheriff association national institute corrections department justice federal bureau prisons aca standards adult local detention facilities standard ed dept justice federal detention standards handbook http internet materials visited mar available clerk case file aca core jail standards pp vii standard desk reference general information sound correctional practices advises suspicionless strip searches dept justice national institute corrections martin rosazza resource guide jail administrators see also dept justice national institute corrections martin katsampes sheriff guide effective jail operations moreover many correctional facilities apply suspicion standard strip searching inmates entering general jail population including marshals service immigration customs service bureau indian affairs see marshals policy directive prisoner searches http immigration customs enforcement ice detention standard searches detainees http detention standard admission release http bureau indian affairs office justice bia adult detention facility guidelines draft federal bureau prisons bop forbids suspicionless strip searches minor offenders though houses separately admit general jail population person consent search see dept justice bop program statement http third general experience areas law forbidden suspicionless searches laws least prohibit suspicionless strip searches see mo stat ann person arrested detained traffic offense offense constitute felony may subject strip search body cavity search unless probable cause believe person concealing weapon contraband stat ann similar iowa code similar comp ch similar requiring reasonable belief admin regs similar code ann similar rev stat ann strip search absent individualized suspicion unless person arraigned orders suspect detained stat similar comp laws ann similar rev code similar time least seven courts appeals considered question required reasonable suspicion arrestee concealing weapons contraband strip search one arrested minor offense take place see roberts rhode island weber dell logan shealy stewart lubbock cty masters crouch mary beth edwards hill bogans see case bull city county san francisco en banc powell barrett en banc respondents presented convincing grounds believe administration legal standards increased smuggling contraband prison indeed neither majority opinion briefs set forth clear example instance contraband smuggled general jail population intake discovered jail employing reasonable suspicion standard majority cite general examples atlantic county washington state contraband recovered correctional facilities inmates arrested driving influence disorderly conduct ante similarly majority refers information provided san francisco jail authorities stating found handcuff keys syringes crack pipes drugs knives searches including searches minor offenders including man arrested illegally lodging drugs woman arrested prostitution public nuisance bindles crack cocaine brief city county san francisco et al amici curiae bull supra ante associated statistics indicate policy conducting visual cavity searches admitted general population san francisco may account discovery contraband approximately instances per year bull supra neither san francisco respondents tell us whether reasonable suspicion present absent instances showing majority unclear examples contraband recovered atlantic county washington state anywhere else discovered policy required reasonable suspicion strip searches without indication left without example instance contraband found individual inspection private parts body cavities found policy requiring reasonable suspicion hence minimum examples including san francisco statistics provide significant counterweight presented dodge shain find majority lack examples surprising arrested minor offenses often stopped arrested unexpectedly little opportunity hide things body cavities thus widespread advocacy prison experts widespread application many federal circuits reasonable suspicion requirements indicates ability apply standards practice without unduly interfering legitimate penal interest preventing smuggling contraband majority left word prison officials support contrary proposition though word important sufficient cf dept justice national institute corrections collins jails constitution overview ed though prison officials often passionately believed similar requirements lead security problems requirements imposed problems develop majority also relies upon bell ante case considered prison policy requiring strip search detainees contact visits unimprisoned visitors found policy justified majority suggestion case provide precedent proposition word prison officials accompanied single instance empirical example sufficient support strip search policy ante majority correctly points one instance policy led discovery effort smuggle contraband bell understood prison open four months also presented examples inmates attempted smuggle contraband contact visits true bell found prison conducting postcontact searches even detainees brought magistrate denied bail committed detention facility less drastic means reasonably assure presence trial recognized ordered detained magistrate often charged serious crimes prior records ibid reason detainees posed least security risk inmates greater risk jail security order greater risk escape ibid course bell inmates issue visitors time plan smuggle contraband case unlike persons issue imprisoned soon unexpected arrest bell occasion focus upon arrested minor crimes prior judicial officer determination committed prison share justice alito intuition calculus may different cases given ost arrested minor offenses dangerous released custody prior time initial appearance magistrate ante concurring opinion notes case address reserves judgment whether always reasonable strip search arrestee arrestee detention reviewed judicial officer ante view highly questionable officials justified instance admitting dangerous world general jail population subjecting strip search someone criminal background arrested jaywalking another similarly minor crime supra indeed consideration likely underlies government many segregate individuals even admitted jail several jurisdictions provide individuals released without detention ordinary case see cal penal code ann west supp appropriate case therefore remains open consider whether reasonable admit arrestee minor offense general jail population subject humiliation strip search prior review judicial officer ante alito concurring reasons set forth find justification strip search policy issue policy subject arrested minor offenses serious invasions personal privacy consequently dissent footnotes justice thomas joins part iv opinion footnotes amicus brief informs us according bop policy prison jail officials subject persons arrested misdemeanor civil contempt offenses visual searches without consent without reasonable suspicion concealing contraband brief searched must housed separately inmates general population ibid similarly described appeals bull san francisco county jail system distinguishes arrestees eligible release instance post bail within hours must housed extended period time former kept holding cells temporary intake release facility pat searched scanned metal detector apparently strip searched ibid latter transported jail custodial housing facilities strip searched prior admission general population ibid