Find an article regarding bell v wolfish in print or Internet regarding prisoner rights. Summarize the article, relate the article to a court decision, and then provide your opinion on both the article and court decision (400 words)

- Case occurred at a federal detention center; dealt with various constitutional claims, including two search issues

• Searches of inmate living quarters

• Visual strip searches

- Most inmates at the detention center were unconvicted, confined while awaiting trial

- Prison staff conducted random, "unannounced" searches of inmate living quarters

• Inmates usually would be removed from the living area during the search

- Inmates complained cell left in needless disarray, and on occasion items were damaged or destroyed

• Asked to be present during search

-Prison officials opposed

• Said it would lead to friction between inmates and staff

• Would allow inmates to attempt to frustrate search by distracting staff and moving contraband from one room to another ahead of the search team

- Supreme Court held an inmate has no right to be present during cell search

• Room searches represent an appropriate security measure

• Room search rule facilitates safe and effective performance of the search.