Two New York City women have filed lawsuits against the Department of Correction, claiming they were illegally strip searched and violated in a bathroom during visits to Rikers in the past year. In late 2015 and early 2016, more than a dozen women told the I-Team they were victimized in visitor areas of various city jails. DOC’s written policy specifically prohibits body cavity and strip searches. Limited pat frisks are allowed, but only over clothing, with written consent, and a correction supervisor must be present. Sarah Wallace reports in an ongoing I-Team investigation. Read more on NBC New York: 4.nbcny.com/9Ayqi0d NBC 4 New York on Twitter: 4.nbcny.com/kAuuwUN NBC 4 New York on Facebook: 4.nbcny.com/mbeh714 NBC 4 New York on Instagram: 4.nbcny.com/g5YlkcI NBC 4 New York on Youtube: 4.nbcny.com/iTUpy5e #RikersIsland #NYC