Prisoner Escorting & Custody Services

HMP transporting units provide safe and secure Prisoner Escort Services on behalf of justice departments moving people quickly and efficiently between prisons or police stations and court appearances. This is a team tasked with ensuring that prisoners can arrive in custody safely and will share this responsibility with the police who they are working alongside.

- Transport Handbook

Rules

• During transport you may not exceed the speeds of 100mph on the motorways and 50mph outside of motorways, This is to ensure the safety of all vehicle occupants and vehicles around you.

  1. These speed limits may be broken in a dire situation. However if you do experience such a situation you must immediately request police assistance and try to defuse the situation in any way possible (Change up your route, speed up/slow down etc).

• Transports may only be done if there is a transport call inside the call manager

  1. For every third guard on-duty, 1 guard (that is part of transport) may check out Mission row and Vespucci police station for suspects needing transports, if they have not collected an inmate within 15 minutes they must return towards the prison

  2. Transports may be done from any and every location (outside redzones/drug locations) as long as there is an transport call

• Inmates may only be transported by us if they are receiving a total sentence of 10 months or more.

  1. If the inmate is receiving a sentence of 25 months or more, you may remove up to 5 months on their sentence based on their behavior during the transport, feel free to ask the arresting officer about their behavior during the arrest.

• You’re expected to follow traffic laws as we’re part of the prison you’re gonna be in if you don’t.

• If you are an Experienced driver or higher you may take up to 2 prison officer+ guards with you on transport

  1. You must make sure there is an 3:2 ratio kept (3 total guards, with at least 2 in the prison, aka with 3 guards 1 may be on transport, with 6 there may be 2 and so on)

  2. These guards are not required to be apart of the transport division, however if they are they are allowed to log the transports as well (Do /log in any channel) if they go along with you they must wear the assisting driver uniform.

Transport Ranking Structure

Junior Driver

This is the first rank within Transport which allows you to transport prisoners from Misson Row & Vespucci station using the HMP Van. With this rank, you get to wear different clothing from others.

Experienced Driver

This is the second rank within Transport which is for those who have shown dedication and are experienced in transporting high and low-value prisoners. With this rank, you get to wear different clothing from others.

Senior Driver

This is the final rank within Transport which is for those who have high knowledge in transporting and can effectively transport prisoners. With this rank, you get to use the HMP Truck as well as the HMP Van. Once you reach this rank, you are eligible to apply for Transport Mentor. You will also have different clothes to set you and other Transport units apart.

Transport Mentor

Once you have reached Senior Driver, you are able to apply for Transport Mentor. If accepted, you are trusted with recruiting people to the division. This is a crustal role within Transport. Without this role there wouldn't be any Transport units available.

Transport Command Structure

Head of Transport 

Vacant [TRP-1]

First in command within Transport. They deal with overlooking the entire division ensuring that it is running smoothly, correctly, and professionally. They also deal with internal issues including reports regarding misbehaving officers and organizing events.

Deputy Head of Transport

Illafonzo [TRP-2]

Second in command within Transport. They also deal with internal issues within Transport and assist the Head of Transport.