How do they transport prisoners?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey

It's a well-known fact the feds have over a 95% conviction rate. What I'm curious to know is how do they transport these "big time" prisoners from New York to Florence ADX? You do know about Florence...that's where they bring all the bigshot terrorists, take them downstairs, slam the celldoor shut, say "Adios, Amigo!" and noone ever sees or hears from them again until their heart stops beating.

Also how do they transport lesser convicts between states to other prisons in the BOP?

A two-prong question: You know when the Times Square bomber got taken off that plane bound for the Mid-East somewhere. I was under the impression that according to Maritime law once you set foot on a plane from a country you are considered on the soil of that country, irregardless of what runway the plane is on. Wouldn't the USA need permission from that plane's country of registry or the Captain to remove someone out of a seat? I know the plane was from a foreign country.

Don't you watch the movies?

ConAir

I don't, actually. What movies anyway?

I've been on a number of planes over the years, where plain clothes officers are transporting handcuffed/waist shackled prisoners on the plane. They get on early before everyone else, and leave after everyone else if off the plane.

What kind of prisoner it was, have no idea.

So ... just what are you asking?

The feds transport prisoners by whatever means is available and appropriate. Sometimes they fly, sometimes they are transported via ground vehicle (van, car, truck, SUV), and I imagine that sometimes they are transported by rail.

If you are asking some other kind of question, perhaps you can clarify.

Totalwreck123 said:

I don't, actually. What movies anyway?

Click to expand...

Con Air

that's why I posted that. It is the name of a movie but it is also the nickname of the air service that is actually used to transport a lot of prisoner around the country.

Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

CdwJava said:

So ... just what are you asking?

The feds transport prisoners by whatever means is available and appropriate. Sometimes they fly, sometimes they are transported via ground vehicle (van, car, truck, SUV), and I imagine that sometimes they are transported by rail.

If you are asking some other kind of question, perhaps you can clarify.

Click to expand...

I just read they transported Moussaui from New York to Florence by private jet. I guess they use whatever means necessary?

How did they get Son of Sam from New York City to Sullivan County Correctional Facility? A New York State matter, I admit, but did they get him there by bus, air or some other means?

Kiawah said:

I've been on a number of planes over the years, where plain clothes officers are transporting handcuffed/waist shackled prisoners on the plane. They get on early before everyone else, and leave after everyone else if off the plane.

What kind of prisoner it was, have no idea.

Click to expand...

I've never seen one of them on a plane. Just heard accounts, like this.

So they don't handcuff them to the back of the vehicle and drive with them dragging behind, then?

Bummer.

Isis1 said:

So they don't handcuff them to the back of the vehicle and drive with them dragging behind, then?

Bummer.

Click to expand...

Totally fitting for this thread, Bella. You're lucky I was done with my coffee

Antigone*of*Greece said:

Totally fitting for this thread, Bella. You're lucky I was done with my coffee

Click to expand...

it was the picture i conjured in my head before i even read the thread.

Kiawah said:

I've been on a number of planes over the years, where plain clothes officers are transporting handcuffed/waist shackled prisoners on the plane. They get on early before everyone else, and leave after everyone else if off the plane.

What kind of prisoner it was, have no idea.

Click to expand...

The flight I was on and saw this (2 prisoners, 2 officers), they were the last ones on and the first off. They came in and left through the back door instead of the normal front door too.

Last time I saw a prisoner being transported he kept screaming about how he didn't kill his wife and something about a one armed man.

davew128 said:

Last time I saw a prisoner being transported he kept screaming about how he didn't kill his wife and something about a one armed man.

Click to expand...

Than he must not have done it!!!! He was innocent! I can tell already!!

Doesn't JPATS handle all this today?