Kyle Bell was sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of 11-year old Jeanna North. On October 13, 1999, Bell escaped, while being transferred interstate by a private prisoner transport company. He picked the locks on his handcuffs and leg irons, and slipped off the bus while it was stopped for gas in New Mexico. He was wearing his own street clothes and shoes. The guards did not notice that Bell was missing until nine hours later, and then delayed in notifying New Mexico authorities.

Kyle Bell's escape is not an isolated case. In recent years, there have been several escapes by violent criminals when vans operated by private prisoner transport companies broke down or guards fell asleep on duty. There have also been an alarming number of traffic accidents in which prisoners were seriously injured or killed because drivers were tired, inattentive or poorly trained.

Privatization of prisons and prisoner transportation services may be cost efficient, but public safety must come first. Jeanna's bill, S.1898, requires the Attorney General to establish some basic, common-sense guidelines for private companies that transport violent criminals across State lines.

The legislation enacted requires specific compliance by private prisoner transportation companies. Court services, Inc is in full compliance with this legislation and is one of (3) three companies nationwide to be in compliance with this legislation.

The federal standards in the Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of 2000, cover the following areas:

• Background checks and drug testing for employees,
• Employee training,
• Employee duty hours,
• Staff/inmate ratio,
• Employee uniforms and identification,
• Prisoner uniforms,
• Prisoner restraints,
• Communication with local law enforcement, and
• Standards to ensure safety of prisoners during transport:
  • Vehicle maintenance and safety
  • Vehicle/employee communication equipment
  • Policies, procedures and practice requiring:
    • First Aid kits;
    • CPR and emergency first response trained personnel;
    • Prohibition of mistreatment of prisoners;
    • Separation of juveniles from adults;
    • Separation of females and males;
    • Female staff supervision of female prisoners;
    • Staff certification in use of firearms and restraints;
    • Staff certification in sexual harassment prevention;
    • Meal and restroom breaks;
    • Proper heating and ventilation of vehicles;
    • Climate-appropriate prisoner uniforms; and
    • Prohibition of use of tobacco products in the vehicles

Is your prisoner transportation company taking your prisoners for a ride? Are they compliant? Do they have the necessary procedures and policies in place to maintain compliance? Are they asleep at the wheel? Mistreating inmates? Have an escape problem? Call us and we will tell you the truth about Jeanna's Act.. Where did it originate? Why did it originate?

Court Services, Inc has emerged as an industry leader in innovation, hiring P.O.S.T certified employees, maintaining meals on board, water on board, and direct return. This limits liability. Good training + proper procedure + decreased amount of travel time for inmates = LESS LIABILITY. After all its your agencies power and authority you designate. Shouldn't you trust it to a company that will care for it well?

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