ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE IN CUSTODIAL SETTINGS

• NCJ Number: 30868
• Journal: Journal of California Law Enforcement Volume: 10 Issue: 2 Dated: (OCTOBER 1975) Pages: 43-47
• Author(s): T CONDIT; G NICHOLSON
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: California Peace Officers Assoc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

A DISCOURSE ON THE LEGALLY PERMISSIBLE USES OF ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE TO RECORD AND DOCUMENT CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN IN-CUSTODY SUSPECTS OR BETWEEN IN-CUSTODY SUSPECTS AND THEIR VISITORS.

Abstract

CALIFORNIA AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION AND COURT DECISIONS ARE EXAMINED. IN CUSTODY ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE IS GENERALLY SEEN TO BE PERMISSIBLE AS THERE IS NO REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY WHILE IN CUSTODY. SPECIFIC EXCEPTIONS ARE DISCUSSED. IT IS ADVISED THAT SUCH SURVEILLANCE ONLY BE EMPLOYED WHERE THERE IS A COMPELLING NEED SO THAT COURTS DO NOT FEEL COMPELLED TO ACT TO RESTRICT SUCH PRACTICES.