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.
John Manard escaped in 2006 with the help of a woman who ran a dog rehabilitation program; A CO who recognized the woman did not thoroughly search the van at the time
Ramone Alston was captured on Aug. 16, more than 24 hours after escaping while he was being transported to a hospital
Ramone Alston, who has not been seen since Aug. 13, is serving a life sentence for the murder of a 14-month-old girl in 2015