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

Part 2: Security

Comment : Based on security needs, transportation staff will be assigned less- lethal munitions. Less-lethal munitions may include chemical agents, electronic disablers, shields, batons, helmets and gloves. Protocols : Written policy and procedure. Process Indicators : Training records; Inspection records; Equipment logs; Staff interviews. Written policy, procedure and practice provides that firearms, chemical agents and less than lethal devices utilized during transportation are invento ried at least monthly to verify their condition and expiration dates. Comment : Written policy should specify who has access to the depository where security equipment is stored. Protocols : Written policy and procedure; Inventory forms; Inventory schedule. Process Indicators : Armory records; Completed inventory forms; Facility records and logs; Observation. Written policy, procedure and practice requires that all transportation vehi cles where chemical agents have been assigned are equipped with a decontam ination kit and detailed instructions on decontamination procedures. Comment : Decontamination kits should be readily available in the event of using chemicals to decontaminate staff and inmate. Protocols : Written policy and procedure. Process Indicators : Inventory; Photos; Observation; Inspection logs.

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Written policy, procedure, and practice provide that written reports are sub mitted to the warden/superintendent or designee no later than the conclusion of the tour of duty when any of the following occur:

1. Discharge of a firearm or other weapon. 2. Use of chemical agents to control inmates. 3. Type and amount of force to control inmates.

Comment : None. Protocols : Written policy and procedure; Report format. Process Indicators : Completed reports; Facility records and logs; Staff and inmate interviews.

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