Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

Question 1

Do prison inmates have a reasonable expectation of privacy to their prison cell?

Answer 1

No // justified by need to maintain institutional security and preserve internal order and discipline

*Remember this rule is different for pre-trial detainees

Question 2

Do pre-trail detainees have a reasonable expectation of privacy to their jail cell?

Answer 2

Yes, but this is limited:

1. may be subject to routine search
2. Detainee may be subject to strip search or full-body search after contact with someone outside the jail