Search & Seizure in Jails and Prisons

The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures. However, the Supreme Court has held that Fourth Amendment protection is often incompatible with the concept of incarceration and the needs and objectives of penal institutions. However, when a jail inmate has not been convicted, they do not lose all of their rights. On the other hand, prison inmates have been convicted and the usually have no Fourth Amendment rights. Some questions that this webinar will answer is:

What Fourth Amendment rights exist in a jail and prison?

When do Miranda warnings apply?

When and how may inmates have private communications?