Why do jails disallow touching during visit if they have already searched the visitor for contraband?

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Why do jails disallow touching during visit if they have already searched the visitor for contraband?

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First: They search you but they don’t do a cavity search, they can’t find everything. Second: Hostages and injury could be a liability thing by the prison. They’re responsible for people, to a degree.