Perf-Based Stds, Transportation of Inmates, 1st Ed_Jan 2025

1. Administration

GOAL: Administer and manage transportation of inmates outside the facility in a safe, secure, professional and responsible manner, consistent with statutory requirements.

1A. ADMINISTRATION EXPECTED PRACTICES

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The transportation of inmates outside the facility is governed by written pol icy and procedures that emphasizes safety and security. Procedures are made available to staff. Written policy and procedures are reviewed annually and updated as needed. Comment : Guidelines for transporting inmates should emphasize safety and should be made available to staff. The institution should have policies governing transportation of inmates. Protocols : Written policy and procedure. Process Indicators : Policy review documentation; Staff and inmate interviews. Written policy, procedure and practice provides that the facility maintains current accurate records of all inmates in transport status outside the facility. Comment : Can be paper or electronic logs. Protocols : Written policy and procedures. Process Indicators : Completed transport authorizations; Inmate location records; Travel roster; Interviews; Observation. Written policy, procedure and practice requires that records of all transpor tation trips are maintained in accordance with agency or state requirements. At a minimum, the record will include: transporting officers, vehicle utilized, inmate(s) transported, date and time of departure from originating location, stop locations with start and end times of stop(s), purpose of transport, desti nation address and date and time of destination, and date and time of return to originating location.

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Transportation of Inmates, First Edition

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