Less Than 1% of Prison Strip Searches Find Contraband, Study Says

A recent report based on data from prisons across the country found that fewer than 1% of strip searches uncover contraband. The study highlights that the majority of these searches yield no illicit items, raising questions about their necessity.

Authors of the study urge authorities to discontinue the practice, describing it as a traumatizing and degrading measure that offers little benefit to prison security.