Prisoner transporters are specially equipped vehicles used for the safe and efficient transportation of prisoners. These vehicles play a crucial role in the prison system, particularly in the transportation of prisoners between prisons, courthouses and other justice system facilities.
Type and equipment of prisoner transporters
Prisoner transporters can take different forms, depending on the requirements and regulations of the respective jurisdictions. Typically, these special vehicles are specially converted vans or minibuses. For judicial purposes, these vehicles are often reinforced and have security features to prevent escape attempts and minimize the risk of incidents during transport.
The equipment of prisoner transporters is designed to ensure the safety of prisoners, escorts and the public. Typical features include
- Security cells: Justice vehicles are equipped with special cells or cages to secure and separate prisoners during transportation. These cells usually have robust doors and barred windows.
- Surveillance systems: Prisoner transporters are usually equipped with surveillance cameras that monitor the interior of the vehicle. This is used to observe the behavior of prisoners during the journey and to document incidents.
- Communication equipment: In order to enable effective communication between the escort personnel and the authorities, prisoner transporters often have radios or other communication equipment.
- Emergency equipment: To deal with emergency situations, such as medical emergencies or escape attempts, prisoner transporters are equipped with appropriate emergency equipment. This includes first aid kits, fire extinguishers and other safety precautions where necessary.
- Separate seating areas: In some of these justice vehicles, separate seating areas are provided for escort staff to ensure a clear separation between prisoners and staff and to increase the safety of all inmates.
The conversion of minibuses, buses and vans into judicial vehicles with a prisoner transport function requires a great deal of planning and quality in terms of design and materials. Norrenbrock-Technik is a special vehicle construction company that offers the design, construction and building of special vehicles of this type. You can find out more about this from us.
