Federal appeals court declines to enjoin a county jail management from requiring employees to submit to random patdowns and the removal of shoes and belts. Allegheny Co. Prison Employees Indep. Union v. County of Allegheny, #04-197, 124 Fed. Appx. 140, 2005 U.S. App. Lexis 4560 (3rd Cir. 2005). [2005 FP Jul]
     Federal judge in Pittsburgh orders the warden of the county jail to stop requiring workers to take off their socks during random searches, but allowed jail management to require employees to remove their shoes and belts. Allegheny County Prison Employees Independent Union v. Co. of Allegheny, #03-CV-1075 (Unpub. W.D.Pa. 2003). [2003 FP Mar]
     Arbitrator upholds suspension of a corrections officer who refused a search of his tote bag; punishment reduced. Dept. of Corr. D.C. and FOP, 105 LA (BNA) 468 (Rogers, 1995). [1996 FP 40-1]
     Oregon supreme court upholds search of correctional employees upon an articulated, particularized suspicion. AFSCME L-2623 v. Dept. of Corrections, 315 Or. 74, 843 P.2d 409 (1992). [1993 FP 103] See also: Discip. Searches.
     Federal court strikes down prison regulation authorizing the strip search of correction officers and private vehicles on entering a prison. Scoby v. Neal, 734 F.Supp. 837 (C.D.Ill. 1990). [Vol. 91:55] See 945 F.2d 407 & 981 F.2d 286 (7th Cir. 1992).