A LAWYER in Miami was prevented from visiting one of her clients in jail because of the metal underwire in her bra.
And when she removed the bra, she was stopped again – because she wasn’t wearing a bra, The Miami Herald reported.
Brittney Horstman said that security guards at Miami Federal Detention Centre would not allow her to enter because the metal in her underwire bra set off the metal detectors.
Despite the centre’s rules making an exception for underwire bras, the guards still refused Ms Horstman entry.
After removing the bra in a bathroom and passing through the metal detectors she was then told that going braless was a violation of prison dress code guidelines.
The code forbids women from wearing low-cut blouses or dresses, leotards, sundresses or “any type of garment that is see-through . . . or clothing that is tight and sexually suggestive or revealing”.
It also requires that women wear bras but does not forbid underwire bras.
The incident was eventually brought to the attention of Warden Linda McGrew, who conducted an inquiry and promised the same thing would not happen again.
“The incident, while regrettable and unfortunate, appears to be an aberration,” said Michael Caruso, the public defender’s chief assistant.
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