This posting addresses liability in escorting prisoners.
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What liability concerns face deputies and officers charged with escorting prisoners from the jail to the courthouse?
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The solution provides a detailed discussion examining the liability concerns that face deputies and officers charged with escorting prisoners from the jail to the courthouse. References are also provided.
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Many would understandably assume that the transport from the jail to the courthouse would be a low risk transport; however, it is actually one of the highest-risk transports because of the short distance involved. One of the main problems is that when there is a short transport, oftentimes security procedures become relaxed, and we overhear officers making comments like, "it's just a short distance, we don't need to do that," with "that" being various procedures. Many officers cut procedures to save time, and because both deputies and officers assume so many duties, time may be a key ...
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