New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 7 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
Chapter VI - Special Housing Units
Part 305 - Controls/restrictions/restraints
Section 305.1 - Frisks
Universal Citation: 7 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 305.1
Current through Register Vol. 45, No. 52, December 27, 2023
In accordance with the provisions of directives concerning "Control of and Search for Contraband," the following procedures will be followed in such designated special housing units.
(a) Strip frisk.
(1) On initial entry to an SHU, an inmate
will be strip-frisked.
(2) When an
inmate is transferred from one facility disciplinary SHU to another facility
disciplinary SHU, he may be strip-frisked on exiting the facility but may not
be strip-searched or strip-frisked without probable cause upon entry to the
receiving facility and/or its SHU.
(b) Pat frisk. An inmate will be pat-frisked whenever he goes out of or returns to the SHU; and/or prior to and upon returning from any exercise periods, hearings, interviews, etc.
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