S.L. 260.3 ст. 6Search of prisoners.

(1) Every prisoner, on admission to a prison and thereafter whenever deemed necessary, shall be searched in such manner and by such prison officials as the Director deems fit.

(2) The searching of a prisoner shall be conducted with due regard to decency and self-respect and in as seemly a manner as is consistent with the necessity of discovering any concealed article.

(3) A prisoner may be required by the Director to disrobe in order to be searched as provided in sub-regulation (4). The prisoner may during such search require the presence of another available prison officer.

(4) (a) The Director may order a search, including a visual inspection of body cavities, for the purpose of ascertaining that the prisoner is not carrying any prohibited article.

(b) The Director may in writing order that a digital or instrumental inspection of the prisoner’s anal or vaginal cavities for the purpose of ascertaining whether a prisoner is carrying any prohibited article therein, and may likewise order any reasonable test or procedure to ascertain whether a prisoner is carrying anything in any body cavity. Such searches and tests shall be conducted by a member of the Prison Medical Services in the infirmary or other suitable place.

(5) The Director shall keep a register of any search ordered under sub-regulation (4), indicating therein the prisoner searched and the reasons for ordering the search, as well as the results of such search.

(6) Any search of the person shall be conducted by a prison officer of the same sex, in a private place, and out of sight of others.