BOP Program Statement 5522.03 § 5

a. Controlled Area. Screening will be conducted in a controlled area so that, following each

scan, contact between screened and unscreened inmates is prohibited. This minimizes the

opportunity for inmates to transfer contraband after screening.

b. Cross-Gender Viewing. Cross-gender viewing of screened images is only permitted if the

WBI system is equipped with BOP-tested and -approved privacy filters. All BOP-approved WBI

systems have the tested and approved privacy filters.

c. Investigative No Filter Same-Sex Viewing. Investigative staff authorized by the Warden and

of the same sex as the scanned inmate may retrieve scanned images without the digitized privacy

filter for evidentiary purposes for an internal or criminal investigation.

d. Prohibition on Inmates Viewing Images. Inmates must never be allowed to see the monitor

that displays the scanned images either of themselves or another inmate. However, if an inmate

is subject to disciplinary action, they may view the image being used as evidence.

e. Explanation to Inmates. IPCs will ensure informational poster is mounted with Attachments

B and C.

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f. Initial Scan Results. Inmates screening negative (image contains no apparent contraband)

should be permitted to proceed to their destination within the institution. Inmates screening

positive (suspect contraband is displayed in the image) must be further examined by staff per the

Program Statement Searches of Housing Units, Inmates, and Inmate Work Areas.