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Home My WebLink AboutTransporting Clients or CRC ResidentsIdaho Department of Correction Standard Operating Procedure Division of Community Corrections Offender Management Control Number: 322.04.01.000 Version: 2.0 Page Number: 1 of 4 Adopted: 6-9-2003 Reviewed: 10-8-2008 Title: Transporting Offenders This document was approved by Kevin Kempf, chief of the Division of Community Corrections, on 10/8/08 (signature on file). BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE NUMBER None POLICY STATEMENT NUMBER 322 Transportation of Inmates outside Institutions/Transfers POLICY DOCUMENT NUMBER 322 Transportation of Inmates outside Institutions/Transfers DEFINITIONS Standardized Definitions List Clothed Body Search: A search during which an offender is not required to remove his clothing, with the exception of such items as jacket, hat, socks and shoes. Inmate: An individual in the physical custody of the Board. Offender: A person under the legal care, custody, supervision, or authority of the Board – including a person within or without the State pursuant to agreement with another state or contractor. Unclothed Body Search: A search during which an offender is required to remove all clothing. Purpose The purpose of this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to (1) establish procedures for the seating of a detained offender or inmate and officers during transport in a vehicle that is absent of a safety cage between the front and rear seats, and (2) address public/commercial transportation of a detained offender or inmate. Scope This SOP applies to all Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC), Division of Community Corrections, staff responsible for transporting a detained offender or inmate. Control Number: 322.04.01.000 Version: 2.0 Title: Transporting Offenders Page Number: 2 of 4 RESPONSIBILITY Chief of the Division of Community Corrections The chief of the Division of Community Corrections (or designee) is responsible for overseeing community work center (CWC) operations and probation and parole services and for ensuring acceptable safety practices for transporting detained offenders and inm ates are adhered to. Facility Heads, District Managers, and Supervisors Facility heads, district managers , and supervisors are responsible for (1) implementing this SOP; (2) ensuring PPOs are practicing the guidelines, standards, and procedures provided herein; and (3) ensuring PPOs read this SOP annually and participate in all transport training offered in the district. Table of Contents General Requirements .............................................................................................................. 2 1. Community Work Center Requirements............................................................................. 2 One (1)-Officer Transport ............................................................................................. 3 2. Probation and Parole Services Requirements ................................................................... 3 One (1)-Officer Transport ............................................................................................. 3 3. Public/Commercial Transportation Requirements.............................................................. 4 References ................................................................................................................................ 4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS When transporting a detained offender or inmate, the two (2)-officer rule should apply (see Appendix 1, Community Work Center (CWC) Transport Seating Arrangements , and Appendix 2, Probation and Parole Transport Seating Arrangements ). • Transporting officers shall ensure that the driving officer is armed, in possession of Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) spray, and the offender or inmate is in restraints. • The escort officer shall not be armed or in possession of OC spray during a transport. • The use of waist and leg restraints is mandatory. Note: This SOP is not intended for the routine transport of offender workers or minimum and community custody offenders on approved activities. When minimum and community custody offenders are transported for work or other approved activities, the offender will not be restrained and staff will not carry firearms. 1. Community Work Center Requirements Note: To fully meet the requirements in this section, also refer to Appendix 1, Community Work Center (CWC) Transport Seating Arrangements . • Inmates returning to a higher custody facility will be transported by PPOs. Control Number: 322.04.01.000 Version: 2.0 Title: Transporting Offenders Page Number: 3 of 4 • Inmates returning to a higher custody level from a CWC shall be restrained according to the custody level of the receiving facility. • The inmate must be restrained using waist and leg restraints. • An unclothed body search will be performed and the inmate will be dressed in orange or yellow coveralls before transport. • Caged vehicles shall be utilized when available, and inmates shall not sit directly behind the driver. • The inmate shall be placed in the rear right passenger seat of a vehicle without a safety cage . The inmate must be safety-belted in the vehicle with the doors locked and the child safety locks engaged. The safety belt should be pulled from the post abruptly so as to engage the locking feature. This procedure locks the belt in position and prevents the inmate from movement. The escort officer shall sit beside the inmate and be focused on the actions of the inmate. The facili ty head (or designee) shall determine if the transporting officers are to be armed. If so, only the driver should be armed during transport. One (1)-Officer Transport In the event it is necessary for a one (1)-officer transport, the inmate shall be placed in the front passenger seat. The seat shall be engaged to the most forward position. The transporting officer should not be armed while driving. The safety belt should be locked. 2. Probation and Parole Services Requirements Note: To fully meet the requirements in this section, also refer to Appendix 2, Probation and Parole Transport Seating Arrangements . • A clothed body search of the offender shall be performed. • The offender shall be handcuffed with his hands behind his back, placed in the rear right passenger seat and seat-belted in the locked position with the doors locked and the child safety lock engaged. • The escort officer’s weapon and OC spray shall be stored in the trunk of the vehicle. • The driving officer should be armed and in possession of OC spray. • On long distance transports, waist and leg restraints may be used at the officers ’ discretion. • The two (2)-officer rule should be employed whenever possible. However, in the event that a second officer is not available, as in a satellite office, the officer is encouraged to use the services of local law enforcement. One (1)-Officer Transport If a one (1)-officer transport cannot be avoided, the offender shall be placed in the front passenger seat, handcuffed with hands behind the back, seat fully forward and safety- belted in the locked position as described above. The officer’s weapon should be stored in the trunk of the vehicle. Control Number: 322.04.01.000 Version: 2.0 Title: Transporting Offenders Page Number: 4 of 4 3. Public/Commercial Transportation Requirements If transporting by public transportation (i.e., airlines), transporting officers shall adhere to all federal, state, and carrier transport regulations. Note: Safely carrying a firearm and/or following public/commercial transport regulations during transports is mandatory. REFERENCES Appendix 1, Community Work Center (CWC) Transport Seating Arrangements Appendix 2, Probation and Parole Transport Seating Arrangements Department Policy 322, Transportation of Inmates outside Institutions/Transfers – End of Document – IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Community Work Center (CWC) Transport Seating Arrangements Appendix 1 322.04.01.000 v2.0 (Appendix last updated 10/8/08) TWO (2) OFFICERS WITH ONE (1) INMATE (Two [2]-Person Rule) OC Spray, May Be Armed Not Armed ONE (1) OFFICER WITH ONE (1) INMATE Not Armed TWO (2) OFFICERS AND TWO (2) INMATES (Van Transport Only) Will be armed OFFICER OFFENDER Front of Vehicle Front of Vehicle Front of Vehicle IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION Probation and Parole Transport Seating Arrangements Appendix 2 322.04.01.000 v2.0 (Appendix last updated 10/8/08) TWO (2) OFFICERS WITH ONE (1) OFFENDER (Two [2]-Person Rule) Armed Not Armed ONE (1) OFFICER WITH ONE (1) OFFENDER Not Armed OFFICER OFFENDER Front of Vehicle Front of Vehicle