Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 13 - AGENCY OF HUMAN SERVICES › Sub-Agency 130 - DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS › Chapter 010 - TRANSPORTATION (1031) › Section 13 130 010 - TRANSPORTATION (1031)

Current through June, 2024
POLICY
SUBJECT AREA
EFFECTIVE DATE:
1000-1099 Control
& Custody
UNITS AFFECTED: All
Correctional Facilities
INTRODUCTION
The Department of Corrections is responsible for providing
				  adequate security for persons in its custody. Often it is necessary to
				  transport residents of correctional facilities to and from community and court
				  appearances. This policy provides guidelines under which the Transportation
				  Team may develop operating procedures to ensure that the Team may effectively
				  supervise residents during such transportation. As a result of well developed
				  transportation procedures, the Team will be prepared to deal quickly and safely
				  with emergency situations which may arise.
OBJECTIVE
To establish guidelines under which the Transportation Team
				  may develop and implement operating procedures.
GROUP SERVED
Members of the Department Transportation Team,
				  Superintendents, and residents of correctional facilities.
POLICY DESCRIPTION
The Transportation Team Coordinator will ensure that
				  procedures to be used during transportation operations are developed, which are
				  designed to meet the needs of facilities involved, the public, and the
				  Transportation Team. These procedures are to be submitted to the Director of
				  Adult Facilities for approval, and are to be reviewed at least annually by the
				  Transportation Team Coordinator. If revisions are to be made, the proposed
				  revision is to be forwarded by the Transportation Team Coordinator to the
				  Director of Adult Facilities for approval prior to implementation. At a
				  minimum, these procedures for transportation operations will address the
				  following areas;
1. Transportation
				Officers Job Specifications (To be developed in coordination with the
				Department's Personnel Administrator).
2. Preparation and Searching of
				Transportation Vehicles
3. Use of
				Restraining Equipment
4. Transfers
				In and Out of State
5. Local Trip
				Transportation (Doctor's Office, Dentist's Office, Hospital, Special Visits,
				Interviews)
6. Air Travel
				Provisions, Coordination With Air Travel Personnel
7. Emergencies While Transporting (Serious
				Accidents, Less Serious Accidents)
8. Escape, Attempted Escape
9. Medical Emergency
10. Expenses on Trip
11. Stops on Trips
12. Specialized Checklists of Necessary
				Paperwork
13. Training and
				Procedures for Use
14. Other
				Necessary Information
The Transportation Team Coordinator will assure that members
				  of the Transportation Team receive the necessary specialized training to
				  include basic Correctional Officer training. The Transportation Team will be
				  responsible for insuring that team members follow the requirements of these
				  procedures by monitoring when necessary.
LEGAL REFERENCES
8 VSA Sec. 601(1)(4), 702(b), 753(e)
Cornelius Hogan, Commissioner
Statutory Authority:
				  28
				  V.S.A. §§
											601,
				  702,
				  753