Strip Searches at Maricopa County Jails Are Under Fire

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Phoenix New Times | January 12, 2010
The United States Supreme Court has never officially weighed in on whether it's permissible to strip-search arrestees charged with minor crimes, like Michelle Miguel. But plenty of lower courts have — and they agree that the practice is unconstitutional.

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