HB2523

Arizona HB2523 revises procedures for strip and pat searches of prisoners, requiring searches to be conducted by officers of the same gender and in.

Arizona HB2523 modifies the procedures for conducting strip and pat searches of prisoners. It mandates that strip searches be performed by correctional officers of the same gender as the prisoner, in designated rooms, unless an immediate search is necessary, in which case a private area may be used. Pat searches must also be conducted by officers of the same gender, except in emergencies where documentation is required. The bill repeals the previous section and adds new provisions to Title 31, Chapter 2, Article 2 of the Arizona Revised Statutes.