{"data":{"id":"us-va/6vac35-101-560","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"6VAC35-101-560","heading":"Searches of residents","body":"A. Written procedures shall govern searches of residents, including  patdown and frisk searches, strip searches, and body cavity searches, and shall include the following:\n\n1. Searches of residents' persons shall be conducted only for the purposes of maintaining facility security and controlling contraband while protecting the dignity of the resident.\n\n2. Searches are conducted only by personnel who are authorized to conduct such searches.\n\n3. The resident shall not be touched any more than is necessary to conduct the search.\n\nB. Patdown and frisk searches shall be conducted by employees of the same sex as the resident being searched, except in emergencies.\n\nC. Strip searches and visual inspections of the vagina and anal cavity areas shall be subject to the following:\n\n1. The search shall be performed by personnel of the same sex as the resident being searched;\n\n2. The search shall be conducted in an area that ensures privacy; and\n\n3. Any witness to the search shall be of the same  sex as the resident.\n\nD. Manual and instrumental searches of the anal cavity or vagina, not including medical examinations or procedures conducted by medical personnel for medical purposes, shall be:\n\n1. Performed only with the written authorization of the facility administrator or by a court order;\n\n2. Conducted by a qualified medical professional;\n\n3. Witnessed by personnel of the same  sex as the resident; and\n\n4. Fully documented in the resident's medical file.","path":["Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections","Agency 35. Department (Board) of Juvenile Justice","Chapter 101. Regulation Governing Juvenile Secure Detention Centers","Part IV. Safety and Security","Article 6. Records"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title6/agency35/chapter101/section560/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:47:09Z","sha256":"fd9e5ea094745c4c3cbc54ca8bdee9dd61e43fc56207b0319d818031cb196589","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/6vac35-101-550","next":"us-va/6vac35-101-570"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}