Texas SB1078 mandates the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to create a policy for searches of female inmates, requiring female officers and.

Texas SB1078 requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to establish a policy for searches of female inmates accessing programs. The policy must mandate that searches be conducted by female correctional officers if available, include staffing procedures to ensure female officers are available, and require male officers to submit a written report to the warden within 72 hours if they conduct a search. Visual body cavity searches are prohibited except in exigent circumstances or under reasonable suspicion.

Texas SB1078 mandates the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to create a policy for searches of female inmates, requiring female officers and.

Texas SB1078 requires the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to establish a policy for searches of female inmates accessing programs. The policy must mandate that searches be conducted by female correctional officers if available, include staffing procedures to ensure female officers are available, and require male officers to submit a written report to the warden within 72 hours if they conduct a search. Visual body cavity searches are prohibited except in exigent circumstances or under reasonable suspicion.