Legal Question in Legal Ethics in Illinois

strip search

Is it legal for cops to stop someone walking down the street at 3 am, find they are a felon, and take them down to the jail to be strip searched?


Asked on 1/28/09, 12:30 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Zedrick Braden III Ainsworth & Associates PC

Re: strip search

A routine protective pat down is appropriate, but a strip search is extreme, unless there is a justifiable belief that the person has hidden contraband. The public policy which might support this procedure would be a justifiable concern that the person might smuggle drugs for sale into the jail facility.

Read more
Answered on 1/28/09, 7:10 am


Related Questions & Answers

More Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility questions and answers in Illinois