13. Some offenders in the female section had complained of searching being done in a manner that violates their rights. Centre management explained that searching was done in line with what was prescribed by the legislation. Thorough searching of offenders returning from court is vital as contraband is often smuggled into the Centre via offenders who had spent the day at court waiting to have their cases heard, giving them ample opportunity to interact with other members of the public as well as other offenders.