Supreme Court has trouble balancing strip-searches with privacy rights

The Supreme Court on Wednesday had trouble drawing a boundary for how intimately corrections officials may search those entering jail without violating constitutional rights of privacy.

After an hour of often graphic arguments about strip-searches and body-cavity inspections, the justices seemed to accept that even those picked up for minor violations could be required to strip and shower under the watchful eyes of jailers.

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Zachary A. Goldfarb 13 Oct, 2011

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