Inmates Donnell Howard (foreground) and John Lawrence (background) wait handcuffed outside their cells while corrections officers search for contraband and weapons during a suprise search at the Washington DC Central Detention facility in Washington DC on Thursday, May 30, 2002. The unannounced searches take place at least once a year and are planned so as to not allow inmates time to dispose of the weapons. Inmates are required to have paperwork for items such as authorized medication. ( Gerald Herbert / The Washington Times )
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