DOJ Letter: June 4, 2015 (EFTA00039208)

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons PROGRAM STATEMENT ()PI: CPD/CSB NUMBER: 5521.06 DATE: June 4, 2015 RULES EFFECTIVE: July 6. 2015 Searches of Housing Units, Inmates, and Inmate Work Areas /5/ Approved: Charles E. Samuels, Jr. Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons I. PURPOSE AND SCOPE §552.10 Purpose and scope. In order to further the safe, secure, and orderly running of its institutions, the Bureau of Prisons conducts searches of inmates and of inmate housing and work areas to locate contraband and to deter its introduction and movement. Staff shall employ the least intrusive method of search practicable, as indicated by the type of contraband and the method of suspected introduction. Non-intrusive sensors should be used whenever feasible. When searches are required, staff shall avoid unnecessary force and strive to preserve the dignity of the individual being searched. a. Summary of Changes Policy Rescinded P552I.05 Searches of Housing Unit