strip searches
Clothing-removal security checks
Strip searches are inspections in which a person is required to remove clothing so authorities can examine their body for concealed items—weapons, drugs, or contraband.
They occur in prisons, customs checkpoints, and police custody.
The procedure is invasive and regulated by law in most jurisdictions: The airport security protocol included strip searches for flagged passengers.
- pat downManual body search
- body cavityEnclosed space holding organs
- invasiveEncroaching without welcome
- detaineesPeople held in custody
- holding cellTemporary detention room
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