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.
Montgomery County Deputy Charles Rivette was killed after being ejected from the patrol SUV and struck by a passing vehicle; the inmate sustained injuries
Sgt. George Ramirez, 36, was driving to a hospital to guard an inmate when the crash occurred, leaving behind his wife and young son
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
Tony Krueger, 20, escaped in a transport vehicle and led officers on a six-hour manhunt Wednesday
Officials say Brandon Viator, 46, removed leg shackles during transport, drove away with mother
Authorities say man escaped custody during transport and stole a police vehicle
No law enforcement officials were injured
Sheriff’s officials said the inmate slipped out of his handcuffs, shattered the passenger-side window and climbed atop the patrol car
The move comes after the deadly April 15 riot at Lee Correctional Institution that killed seven inmates
Antoine Fielder is charged in the shooting deaths of Deputies Patrick Rohrer and Theresa King who were transporting him between a courthouse and jail
Friends and family members spoke about the ultimate sacrifices made by Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer
Police Chief Terry Zeigler confirmed that Antoine Fielder is the inmate suspected of fatally shooting the deputies
Deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer were killed by an inmate as they were preparing to leave a courthouse
The inmate, whose name hasn’t been released, shot deputies Theresa King and Patrick Rohrer on Friday in a gated area behind the county courthouse
Authorities say the officers were overcome by an inmate while driving a transport vehicle near a courthouse
Ricky Dubose and Donnie Rowe are facing the death penalty in the murder of two COs as they escaped a prison bus
The state will also load inmates into vans based on three levels of risk and will transport inmates alone who represent “an extraordinary safety risk”
Officials are moving 1,000 detainees, including asylum seekers, to a medium-security federal prison building
About 69 percent of arrests during the first 135 days of the Trump administration were transfers from criminal custody
The lawsuit alleges Prisoner Transportation Services prioritizes “transporting as many detainees, with as few stops for rest or care, as possible.”
Two COs and eight inmates were killed when a state prison bus and freight train collided on Jan. 14, 2015
The commonwealth is considering offloading some 3,200 inmates, apparently to privately run lockups across the water
An FBI agent testified that he thinks a man may have sexually assaulted 100 or more female inmates while transporting them between lockups around the country
A CO union is calling for a shakeup of the leadership of the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility, where the stabbing occurred
Authorities say a federal inmate has been sentenced additional time for running a taxi service that ferried escaped inmates to restaurants, hotels and homes
The bill that passed the House on Thursday clarifies the law to apply to include those who are responsible for maintaining custody of inmates
Due to a lack of bed space, up to 250 male Idaho inmates will be temporarily held at a Texas correctional facility
A vehicle video surveillance system can alleviate COs and agencies of any liability in the midst of an unpredictable incident during inmate transport
Kieth M. Piper is accused of using two “homemade shanks” to attack the CO as he was preparing to move Piper
The measure would require prison officials to disclose to victims and prosecutors the whereabouts of inmates relocated out of state
Judge Algenon Marbley in Columbus says Tommy Thompson has never been diagnosed or treated for fiberglass sensitivity
The two deputies were accused of failing to react when an inmate used his metal shackles to beat two other men during a van ride to a state prison
The Dallas County Jail population typically houses 6,000 inmates, but in the past year, the number fell to 5,500
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