Transportation
Inmates often need to be transported to various locations during their incarceration. Due to the special circumstances these transports entail, there is a unit assigned for this specific need. The dedicated staff of the Transportation Unit are focused on safety and security of the inmates and the community.
The Transportation Unit moves inmates
between the eight courtrooms within the
county, outside agency county jails, state
prisons and medical facilities. They also
provide transport to outside doctor and dental
appointments and emergency transportation
as needed. While transporting inmates
between all these locations, the staff must also
be aware of the complexities of inmate
classifications. Some circumstances dictate
which inmates need to be separated from
others, making the process of moving inmates
complicated.
This year the unit added a new mobility van to the fleet of vehicles. The van is equipped with a powered wheelchair lift to assist in transporting disabled inmates to court and medical appointments.
Custody
34
Transfers to Court
5,002
Transfers to other counties
255
Transfers to State Facilities
153
Medical Transports
83
Placerville/Tahoe Transfers
715
Out of State Extraditions
19