Corrections: other; strip searches according to biological sex by MDOC facilities; require. Amends sec. 69a of 1953 PA 232 (MCL 791.269a).

This bill requires Michigan Department of Corrections facilities to conduct strip searches and pat-down searches of visitors and prisoners based on biological sex. Under the new rules, only staff members of the same biological sex as the individual being searched may perform these procedures. The legislation defines biological sex strictly by physical characteristics such as chromosomes and genitalia, rather than gender identity. Visitors who are uncomfortable with a search by staff of a different biological sex can choose to waive this requirement by signing a form.