Saturday, May 14, 2016

An Insight On Prisoner Transport Systems

By Carol Hall


Inmates have a right to safe and comfortable journeys when being ferried to other correctional facilities. The type of prisoner transport systems chosen should also coincide with their needs because they are humans. Air navigation is deemed as one of the safest modes for ferrying these individuals. Road networks, on the other hand, are susceptible to attacks and escape attempts by convicts.

Heavily guarded vans are usually chosen to ferry inmates to a particular destination. These vans are guarded by a correctional and marshal officers. The number of officers guarding these convicts is normally increased when the road networks used have been deemed unsafe. Nowadays, road accidents and attempted assaults on correctional officers are reported in the press. This is the reason why developed countries adopt air transit when ferrying inmates.

The transportation mode that has been chosen for inmates depends on the distance between the places they are being ferried to and their prisons. This factor also depends on the type of convict being ferried. For example, individuals charged with murder and drug cartels are usually ferried alongside heavy security. On average, there is a certain percentage of money that is usually allocated to ferrying inmates in every country.

Multiple incidents of careless driving of prison vehicles are noted these days. This observation has led to the installation of speed regulators on buses used to transit inmates. Consequently, airplanes meant for inmate transit are inspected and monitored by specialists before they take off. These measures are meant to reduce cases of road accidents and machine failures when convicts are being transported.

As a security measure, convict transport buses consist of wire meshed and bulletproof windows. They also comprise of segregated seats where prisoners are tied with chains on the hands, belly and legs. The driver compartment is invisible from where the prisoners seat. Correctional officers have their special seats where they can monitor inmates well. Also, radio communication and location tracking devices are installed in these vehicles.

Aircraft and vehicles used to ferry inmates are required to meet safety standards governing a particular country. To be precise, these machines are manufactured by a company that has been authorized by the government. As a safety precaution, a medical officer also accompanies convicts when they are undergoing transportation.

The transportation routes chosen for ferrying inmates are usually inspected days before the activity commences. In cases where escapes or attacks on prison vehicles are eminent, these routes are changed immediately. Furthermore, trips may be canceled by heads of the correctional facility if a threat is imminent. It usually takes a maximum of nine hours to ferry convicts via road. On the other hand, it takes a maximum of twelve hours via airlines.

There are countries where water transport is the preferred transit mode for inmates. For example, island countries adopt this method due to the prevalence of water vessels. They adopt this mode when transiting to areas that are surrounded by water. All in all, the water vessels are also expected to meet safety standards and inspected frequently.




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