Thursday 25 December 2014

How Dangerous Prisoner Transport Systems Are

By Stacey Burt


Transporting the inmates from a place to another can be very dangerous. Despite the fact that it is dangerous, it is a part of law that cannot be avoided. The danger is brought about by the thought of the prisoners to hack the journey and escape. The thriller by Nicolas cage drew people attention to the fact that the transport period is a great opportunity for inmates to get away. Prisoner transport systems give the law enforcement officers an opportunity to carry out this task successfully without necessarily putting their lives in danger.

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 very huge number of prisoners who usually get moved from one facility to another in a single day. In fact, logistics say that in more than 32 correctional facilities in the country, over 200 prisoners are moved. Very many inmates consider this as their only and best opportunity to finally be free hence they do some dangerous things to escape the guards.

There are many methods that the inmates can utilize to escape from the guards during the movement. One of the ways is through the confronting of the guards. This may even create accidents that are also harmful to innocent citizens at the place of the criminal activity. This is the reason why it is important to specially coach the guards so that they understand how to take care of such situations.

Not every law enforcement officer can be given the responsibility of transporting the inmates. There are some critical qualities that an officer must possess before they can be given this responsibility. For example, they must be able to shoot from moving cars and they should also have a very high level of physical and mental fitness. They must also be capable of detecting unfamiliar situations so that they can stop escape plots before they happen.

The officers usually make a very simple assumption that each and very prisoner is planning to escape. This assumption helps them be extra careful during the task. They will also be able to apply all the precautionary measures possible to avoid regrets. Being observant will also help them to know if there is any car following them.

Communication is one of the key factors that can help officers when there is an escape plot by inmates. They must be well equipped with communication gadgets that will help them to call for help if anything occurs. It can be very difficult to stop the prisoners if they are more than the guards. Every single detail should be taken into consideration during the journey to avoid escape cases.

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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