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.
Kansas City may build a modular facility to house misdemeanor arrestees, cutting transport costs and boosting detention capacity ahead of the 2026 World Cup
Despite restraints on his wrists and ankles, the inmate evaded multiple agents in a busy terminal and slipped onto the light rail undetected
The man, possibly targeting a suspect in a fatal police pursuit, fired on Hendricks County deputies and inmates before being fatally shot
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
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos doesn’t see any way to avoid building a new facility to deal with overcrowding
One CO suffered facial fractures that required surgery while the other officer was treated for a concussion
It was a tumultuous year in corrections as prison riots threatened facility security, and correctional officers were seriously assaulted and murdered
Anthony Gangi looks back on a difficult year for the corrections profession and looks ahead to 2018
The incident occurred after inmate Wendell Haywood refused to put on his identification badge
Sheriff Jeff Dickerson said reaction to recently released footage of K-9 Lars taking down Christopher Bartlett on warranted revisiting the case to ensure nothing illegal occurred
Primitivo Gonzalez, who pleaded guilty to molesting a 5-year-old girl, was mistakenly allowed to post bail
The K-9 took down 47-year-old Chris Bartlett after he refused to move into his new cell
The inmates fake a serious medical emergency and sign out of hospitals before doctors can see them
31-year-old Robert Langford was arrested Thursday afternoon, some 17 hours after deputies were called
Private, for-profit prisons have been plagued by controversy in Kentucky and elsewhere around the country
Correctional facilities need to consider everything from safety features to ease of cleaning when evaluating a purchase
Idaho DOC Officer Oscar Arguello made himself a lot of fans after his heroic actions Monday
The developers say the system represents the first application of operations research to the assignment of prison inmates
The inmates had their request to marry consistently denied because corrections officials are unwilling to transport either of them to the other’s prison for a wedding ceremony, or allow them to marry via video
Officials are debating how much an increase in moving inmates among prisons has fueled unrest
One of two inmates who escaped by overpowering COs and stealing a prison transport van has been arrested
Authorities say the inmates may be armed
Inmates sensitive to heat will be temporarily moved to other state prisons to comply with a judge’s order
The DOC has begun finding jobs for prison staff, but the future of the 100-acre complex remains unclear
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