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Over half a dozen attorneys, jail staff, and incarcerated people say that, over the past few weeks, San Francisco sheriff’s deputies have begun routinely strip searching inmates after they meet with their attorneys.

The strip searches, which are at the sheriff’s discretion, are part of an effort to “stem the flow of contraband into our jails,” said Tara Moriarty, the sheriff’s spokesperson.

“We are enforcing our longstanding policy on a more regular, frequent basis for any incarcerated person who has a contact visit,” said Moriarty. The sheriff’s policy has no

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