Tuesday, December 23, 2014

How Dangerous Prisoner Transport Systems Are

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.

Some of the common methods that the prisoners use to escape during their transportation is attacking the prison guards in charge of their movement. This may even cause accidents that may also affect the civilians who are caught in the scene. For this reason, the prison guards in charge of transportation usually get special kind of training to handle their job in the best manner possible.

The responsibility of transporting the inmates cannot be issued to just any officer. There are some qualities that the officer should have for them to be fit for this job. For instance, they should be fit both mentally and physically and they must have the skill to shoot inside a moving vehicle. This will help them to stop escape situations.

The officers normally make a simple assumption that every prisoner has a plan to escape. This supposition helps them to stay extra careful when handling the job. They can also be capable of applying all the precautionary actions to avoid having regrets. Being sharp-eyed will also assist them to understand if there are any cars behind them.

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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