Last week, CYP Now revealed that body orifice scanning system (Boss) chairs will be set up in young offender institutions by the end of May.
The Youth Justice Board (YJB) has now confirmed that a review of strip-searching, due to be published in the summer, will evaluate the chairs as well as the use of other high-tech devices.
A spokeswoman for the YJB said: "Technological options will be discussed as part of the review into full searches including a specific look at the Boss chair."
A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman moved to dismiss concerns that the chairs emit potentially dangerous levels of magnetic fields, stating that they meet necessary safety standards.
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