Tuesday 23 December 2014

Importance Of Prisoner Transport Systems

By Stacey Burt


Moving inmates from one place to another is one of the most dangerous things yet it cannot be avoided since it is part of law enforcement. Prisoners can do just about anything on the way so that they never get to prison. The law enforcement agencies did not take this seriously until a thriller by Nicolas cage showed how it is very possible for the inmates to make plans and manage to escape. Prisoner transport systems are therefore a huge part of the correctional system. It must be taken very seriously because it can even lead to severe consequences like death of guards.

Imprisonment rates were not as high as they are today until the 1980s. Because of this increase the number of inmates also increased so it became essential for more correctional amenities to be constructed. With more penitentiaries grew the requirement to move inmates from one to the other. For instance, a prisoners may be moved to other facilities because of structural transfers, health appointments or if they have some type of mental problem.

There are a large numbers of prisoners who normally get moved to different facilities in a day. In detail, logistics verify that in over 32 correctional centers in the nation, over 200 prisoners are transferred. Very many prisoners consider this their one and best chance to finally get free thus they do some risky things to get away from the guards.

There are various methods that the prisoners can use to escape the watch of guards during transportation. One of the methods is through the attacking of the officers. This may even cause accidents that also cause harm to innocent civilians around the scene of the crime. This is why it is necessary to specially train the officers so that they know how to handle such situations.

The responsibility of movement the prisoners cannot be given to just any warden. There are some abilities that the officer must have to be suitable for this task. For instance, they must be fit both mentally and bodily and they must possess the skill of shooting inside a moving car. This will assist them to prevent escape situations.

The best way to transport prisoners safely is to make a simple assumption that all prisoners are considering the possibility of escaping. With this assumption, the officers will be able to take precautionary measures and be very careful throughout the trip. They will also be very observant of the surrounding to make sure they are not followed to their new destination.

During this very dangerous trip, communication is very essential. The officers should be able to notice if there is anything weird and call for support immediately since it will be hard to control the inmates if they outnumber the officers. An officer who takes every single detail into consideration will always be more successful in transporting prisoners than one who is not observant.

Even though the wardens are permitted to make the assumption above, it is not real. Hence, they must avoid treating the prisoners like they have a plot to escape. This people are also humans with rights therefore they should never be mistreated simply because they have committed a felony in the past.




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