Correctional officers do not need a warrant in order to search an inmate's cell or to seize materials and use it as evidence against them.

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Correctional officers have the authority to search an inmate's cell and seize materials that may be used as evidence against them without a warrant. This is because inmates give up some of their privacy rights when they are incarcerated as a result of their conviction.

Correctional Officers Do Not Need a Warrant in Order to Search