lundi 29 juin 2015

Tips For Good Prisoner Transport Systems

By Francis Riggs


Prison escapes have been happening from time to time. In most cases this is usually because of poor transportation systems for the prisoners. There are very many reasons that make it necessary for prisoners to be moved from one location to another from time to time and therefore this process can never be avoided no matter how dangerous it is. However, there are some measures that can be taken in prisoner transport systems to ensure utmost safety during this process and also to prevent escapes.

Most of the times that prisoners manage to escape authority is because some safety precautions were not taken. The handcuffs may be too loose to prevent the inmates from escaping. This most of the time results on death or serious injuries on the prison officers. The following are precautions that could be taken to avoid these situations.

Apart from the handcuffs there are other security devices that must be used to completely make sure the prisoners cannot do anything wrong. Leg chains and waist chains can be very useful in enhancing the security. These devices must be made of very strong material that cannot break easily. They should be bought from a reliable supplier with quality products.

The abdomen and leg chains give additional security which the handcuffs may not always provide. Handcuffs give the prisoners the chance to move around from a place to another unlike the other chains that are usually attached to the facility vehicle forcing them to remain in one area. The chains are usually attached to the facility van to prevent the locomotion of the inmates. The chains ought to be fitted safely in places that are far from the officers to prevent being attacked by the convicts.

Prisoner transportation must also be done in special vans and not normal cars. Prison vans have extra added features to ensure more security. For example, the car should have a satellite tracking device that will enable the authorities to know the whereabouts of the van at all times. This will make it easier to find the prisoners if the van is ambushed.

In addition to the satellite devices, there are other devices that can be installed on the vehicles to further improve the security. For example, there must be very strong window and door metal protection that is not easy to break. If these vehicles are like the normal ones with just glass windows, the prisoners will not even need extra effort to break through them.

Preventing prison breaks should not be the only aim of these transport systems. They can also be able to make sure that the wardens in charge are not in danger. There should be different compartments in the vehicle so that the wardens and the prisoners are separated. Weapons must also be stored very safely so that the convicts cannot get to them.

The process of prisoner transportation may seem very easy but it is not especially for the wardens. Each and every precaution must be taken during this process. The prisoners must be thoroughly searched before they are moved into the van to make sure they are not carrying any sharp objects. From the above essay, different correctional facilities can get some tips that they can use during prisoner transportation.




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