What is the test for reasonable use of privacy in the context of prison administration?
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The following excerpt is from McClure v. Maass, 885 F.2d 875 (9th Cir. 1989):
Reasonableness in the context of prison administration requires "[b]alancing the significant and legitimate security interests of the institution against the privacy interests of the inmates." Bell v. Wolfish, 441 U.S. 520, 560 (1979).
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