Minnesota SF4949 limits strip searches in state correctional facilities to cases with credible, documented security concerns.

Minnesota SF4949 amends state statutes to restrict strip searches in state correctional facilities. The bill allows the use of body scanners or minimally invasive methods for screening incarcerated individuals before or after meetings with visitors. Strip searches are prohibited unless there is a credible, documented security concern. The chief executive officer of a state correctional facility can authorize these searches based on rules adopted by the commissioner.

Minnesota SF4949 limits strip searches in state correctional facilities to cases with credible, documented security concerns.

Minnesota SF4949 amends state statutes to restrict strip searches in state correctional facilities. The bill allows the use of body scanners or minimally invasive methods for screening incarcerated individuals before or after meetings with visitors. Strip searches are prohibited unless there is a credible, documented security concern. The chief executive officer of a state correctional facility can authorize these searches based on rules adopted by the commissioner.