Removal of prisoners Prisoners being transferred are to be protected from insult, curiosity or publicity. Conveyances which subject prisoners being transferred to unnecessary hardship shall be prohibited. Transport is to be at the expense of the prison administration, and equal conditions shall obtain for all prisoners. The administration shall carefully select every grade of personnel and maintain in their minds and the public's the important social service they provide. To these ends, pay, conditions and benefits shall be suitable to professional and exacting service.
Personnel are to be sufficiently educated, and to receive ongoing courses and training.
As far as possible, personnel should include psychiatric, social work and education professionals. The director shall be a qualified administrator, retained on a full time basis and residing on the premises or in the immediate vicinity. Staff personnel are to be able to speak the language of the greatest number of prisoners, and to retain the services of an interpreter when necessary. In larger institutions, at least one medical officer should reside on the premises or in the immediate vicinity. In others, a medical officer shall visit daily and reside near enough to be available for emergencies.