Florence v. County of Burlington

The defendant was arrested based on an outstanding warrant that should have been removed from a computer database. The officer took the defendant to a local detention center, where he was required to shower with a delousing agent, was visually examined for scars, marks, gang tattoos, and contraband, he was instructed to open his mouth, lift his tongue, hold out his arms, turn around, and lift his genitals. The defendant shared a cell with at least one other person and interacted with other inmates following his admission. Six days later the defendant was moved to another detention center, in which he had to undergo a similar process. These examinations took place regardless of the “circumstances of the arrest, the suspected offense, or the detainee’s behavior, demeanor, or criminal history.”