Female prison guards in California now have to strip search TiMs or lose their jobs - F the Democrats in the California state legislature for passing the BARBARIC men in women's prison law, and F Gavin Newsom for signing it

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[–]Baileyscheesecakes 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that strip searches did not involve actually touching the prisoner, but simply observing the anal region while the person coughed. For any body cavity search deemed necessary, a medical professional was called in.

[–]BEB[S] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Wow - can you imagine if that were your job? I hope they get full benefits and an all expenses paid trip to Maui every year.

I don't know, but I'm guessing if what you say is true, female guards still have to pat down intimate areas of prisoners. Otherwise why are these female correction officers so freaked out?

[–]Baileyscheesecakes 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Ugh, not a pretty sight, to be sure! My source of information on strip searches is Google. It could be those sources were too general and not specific to prisons. Nothing was said about pat-downs, but there was mention of using a secure room with only the prisoner and the examiner. Justification was needed for anyone else to be present. I could see a female guard being reluctant to be alone with someone who could overpower her, but you'd think the prisoner would be handcuffed and/or restrained and that at least one other guard would be present for her safety. Then again, these precautions may be offensive to the TRAs. I would like to hear more details from the female guards about their power and boundaries being taken away.

[–]BEB[S] 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think enough of a stink has been raised about men being allowed into women's prisons in California that there is going to be some oversight, if from no one else but concerned groups. I just hope it's effective enough to stop the rapes and sexual assaults of prisoners and correction officers.

The sad part is that California is not the first US state to allow men in women's prisons: this has been going on under our noses. I'm only glad that finally this atrocity is being brought to light.

As I mentioned, Maine state Democrats are trying to push through a bill that would allow men in women's prisons, but if we raise enough awareness now, maybe we can prevent that.

Anyone in Maine, please get involved in stopping this bill! These incarcerated women can't help themselves, and the female guards most probably live paycheck-to-paycheck and can't afford to lose their jobs, so we need to help them as much as we can.