Section 791.2210. Search and seizure.

(1) The department   shall  conduct    periodic     and    spontaneous searches of housing units and other areas within  all  institutions  and facilities.

(2)   Searches shall be conducted for the following purposes:

(a)   To maintain security.

(b)   To preserve order and discipline.

(c)   To ensure the safety of the facility.

(3)     Contraband,  stolen   property,  or  other   material      possessed       in violation of department rules shall be seized.

(4)     Searches  of  prisoners   shall  be  conducted    in    accordance    with established department policy.

(5)   The department may conduct a search for contraband of  a  person   who enters a correctional facility as a visitor, volunteer, employee, contractor, or in any other capacity, as set forth in section 4 of Act No.17 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, being S800.284 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and in sections 25a and 25b of Act No. 175  of  the   Public Acts of 1927, as amended, being SS764.25a  and  764.25b  of the   Michigan Compiled Laws.

(6)   A search shall not be conducted for  the  purpose  of   harassing   or humiliating a prisoner, visitor, or employee.

History: 1979 AC; 1989 AACS.