Transporting Prisoners (7)

Question 1

When transporting a prisoner that is exhibiting injuries or mental health issues, what needs to happen before taking them to jail?

Answer 1

Transport them to the hospital to receive an “ok for jail”

Question 2

What are some exceptions to the normal intake process at the jail?

Answer 2

Held for alcohol abuse
Drug abuse
Violent or incorrigible
Juveniles
Some crimes

Question 3

What are some requirements when dealing with juvenile prisoners?

Answer 3

Keep separate from adult prisoners (out of sight and sound)

Juveniles must be separated by gender

Question 4

What are the two types of prisoner searches?

Answer 4

Standard clothed search
   -officer uses feel of hand to search
   -rub and crush
   -penetrate the clothing
Strip search
   -visual search (same sex)
   -non-touching of the inmate
   -will have to order prisoner to lift and bend
   -recommended to be done with another officer as a witness

Question 5

Doing a strip search gives the opportunity to observe what?

Answer 5

Bruises or other injuries
Identifying marks
   -scars
   -tattoos
   -birthmarks

Question 6

If contraband or evidence is located inside the inmates body, it has to be removed by __________ _________.

Answer 6

Medical personnel

Question 7

What are the 3 prisoner classifications?

Answer 7

Maximum custody
Medium custody
Minimum custody

Question 8

When doing airline transports with a prisoner, who has the final authority for everything on the plane?

Answer 8

Airplane captain

Question 9

When is it best to load or unload a prisoner onto a plane.

Answer 9

First on, last off

Question 10

Transportation of a prisoner begins with notifying dispatch of arrested person. For female prisoners and juveniles, what two things should be told to dispatch?

Answer 10

Transport destination and mileage