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Supreme Court upholds cavity searches in Iowa prison
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that body cavity searches of inmates at Fort Madison State Penitentiary are constitutional as a routine security measure. The decision cites contraband risks and low added intrusion, noting Williams had prior strip search consent and no prior cav ity searches during his 344 years in custody. Williams, jailed for first degree robbery and later convicted of murder in 1984, now remains in the federal system.
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