Under most circumstances, frisking inmates and conducting cell searches do not fall within the Fourth Amendment's search and seizure provisions.

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In the context of prisons, the courts have generally held that the need to maintain order, security, and discipline outweighs an inmate's Fourth Amendment rights, allowing for routine frisking of inmates and cell searches without requiring a warrant or probable cause.

Under Most Circumstances, Frisking Inmates and Conducting Cell Searches Do