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Inspection Details and Transport Authorization

Transport assignment, date, and destination are documented

Transport authorization or custody paperwork is present and matches the detainee critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Assigned transport personnel are identified and briefed

Yes No N/A

Receiving facility or destination contact is confirmed critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Vehicle Condition and Safety Equipment

Brakes, steering, and tires are free of obvious defects critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Lights, signals, horn, and windshield wipers function properly critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Cab, prisoner compartment, and doors lock and secure properly critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Fire extinguisher is present, charged, accessible, and within inspection date critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Photo evidence (optional)

First aid kit is present and stocked for transport needs critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Communication device is operational and charged critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Detainee Search, Restraints, and Secure Loading

Detainee search was completed according to policy before loading critical (required)

Yes No N/A

All prohibited items were removed and secured critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Handcuffs, waist chain, leg irons, or other restraints are applied as authorized critical (required)

Restraints are properly fitted, double-locked if applicable, and checked for circulation critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Detainee is seated and secured in the designated transport position critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Medical Needs and Special Handling

Medical screening or declared medical needs were reviewed before transport critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Required medications, assistive devices, or medical documentation are accounted for

Yes No N/A

Special handling instructions were communicated to the transport team

Yes No N/A

Any observed injury, illness, or distress is documented and escalated critical (required)

Yes No N/A

En-Route Monitoring and Destination Handoff

Route, stops, and communication plan are confirmed before departure

Yes No N/A

Continuous or scheduled detainee monitoring requirements are understood critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Arrival time and destination condition are recorded

Custody transfer is completed to authorized receiving staff critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Transfer paperwork, property, and restraint status are reconciled at handoff critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Any incident, delay, use of force, or deficiency is documented

Yes No N/A

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Run: Prisoner Transport Safety Checklist

Inspection Details and Transport Authorization

Vehicle Condition and Safety Equipment

Detainee Search, Restraints, and Secure Loading

Medical Needs and Special Handling

En-Route Monitoring and Destination Handoff

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