Prisoner Transport
The Prisoner Transport topic area gives COs the training and tools they need to safely complete the unique mission of transporting an inmate from one facility to another. The task can be one of the most dangerous periods of time for the officers charged with that duty, as subjects often see the ride as their last, best chance for escape.
The inmate attempted to grab the San Jacinto County deputy’s firearm during an altercation inside the hospital room, prompting the deputy to fire a few shots
The funding request includes anti-drone systems, mail scanning technology and a dedicated transport team following the 2024 hospital attack on COs
The inmate damaged the van and even managed to stick his head out while it was driving on an interstate, but corrections officers quickly subdued him before he could escape
After a lengthy tug-of-war, the Pentagon has given a senator the first-ever, unclassified report detailing the suspected militant backgrounds of over 100 detainees
Officers say Sebastian L. Bonk pulled his leg shackles higher up on his legs in an attempt to make running out of the building easier
The warden at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla and the warden at California Institution for Women retired last week
The brakes on their bus malfunctioned while traveling down the highway and the officers took action
Defense attorneys argued that the case belongs in juvenile court due to the girls’ mental illnesses
The safety of our officers and the community depend on us being able to protect them during the duty of transporting inmates to and from the hospital
Kansas’ AG is suing the DOD due to failure to produce records of the President’s proposal to move Guantanamo detainees to Ft. Leavenworth
The move would take juveniles out of Rikers for the first time since 1932
Sgt. says the officers are “spread thin escorting inmates overcome by heat to hospitals”
Ammon and Ryan Bundy will be reunited at a downtown Portland jail as they prepare their defense
The inmate tried to grab the corrections officer’s gun after a visit to a doctor
An inmate required hospitalization after jumping 40 feet into rock quarry during a failed escape attempt
Told an inmate to dress as a fellow deputy and help him transport U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees
After two of Guzman’s attorneys filed an appeal against the extradition request, a third lawyer quickly disavowed it on Saturday
Are you prepared for court? Do you know what to expect from the defense attorney?
He will still work at the jail but will have no direct contact with inmates
The officer was then taken to a medical facility to be treated for minor ankle injuries
Eight Democrats have sent a letter to President Obama opposing moving terror suspects to Fort Leavenworth from Guantanamo Bay
It appeared neither of the COs in charge of transporting the prisoners checked on the men during two stops
Holmes was transferred out of state following the attack
The former head stepped down two months before the erroneous early release of thousands of prisoners was made public
The Texas Department of Public Safety says the pickup’s driver was killed
Ethan Couch, 18, was moved to the Tarrant County Jail from a juvenile detention center in Fort Worth
The man was held captive at gunpoint for a week after picking up the men on Jan. 22
No employees or inmates were hurt by the tornado that struck late Tuesday afternoon at the low-security lockup
The agreement came after a year of negotiations involving the civil rights lawsuit filed in 2013 by inmate Stephen Rudisill
Authorities say the deputy had been transporting an inmate
Sheriff’s officials are investigating whether excessive force was used
Killer pleaded guilty to killing 49 women over 20 years, but says the actual number of his victims is closer to 70
