PRISON SEARCHES AND SEIZURES - 'LOCKING' THE FOURTH AMENDMENT OUT OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES

• NCJ Number: 37549
• Journal: Virginia Law Review Volume: 62 Issue: 6 Dated: (OCTOBER 1976) Pages: 1045-1098
• Author(s): P C GIANNELLI; F A GILLIGAN
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 54 pages
• Corporate Author: Fred B Rothman & Co
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE EVALUATES THE VARIOUS APPROACHES THAT COURTS HAVE USED TO DECIDE ISSUES INVOLVING THE FOURTH AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF PRISONERS.

Abstract

A MODEL FOR THE FUTURE ANALYSIS OF PRISON SEARCHES IS PROPOSED AND APPLIED TO SEARCH AND SEIZURE PRACTICES COMMONLY EMPLOYED IN THE INSTITUTIONAL ENVIRONMENT.