Powell v. Cusimano.U.S. District Court SEARCHES Powell v. Cusimano, 326 F.Supp.2d 322 (D. Conn. 2004). A former state prisoner one in confinement, or under arrest, for a political offense. See also: State brought a civil rights action against eight employees of the state corrections department. The district court entered summary judgment in favor of the employees. The court held that a corrections department administrative directive requiring that a strip and visual body cavity search A body cavity search is either a visual search or a manual internal inspection of body cavities for prohibited material (contraband), such as illegal drugs, money, or weapons. be conducted upon placement in a restrictive housing, protective custody An arrangement whereby a person is safeguarded by law enforcement authorities in a location other than the person's home because his or her safety is seriously threatened. or close custody unit, was reasonable on its face. The court also held that the strip search of the prisoner when he was placed in restrictive housing was reasonably conducted, where the search was not accompanied by verbal abuse verbal abuse Psychology A form of emotional abuse consisting of the use of abusive and demeaning language with a spouse, child, or elder, often by a caregiver or other person in a position of power. See Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Spousal abuse. and the number of officers present during the strip search was not excessive in light of the prisoner's prior resistance to the escort to segregation. (Walker Reception and Special Management Unit, Connecticut) |
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