What to expect when being transported as a Federal Prisoner?

Question

I know the US Marshals do it but just wondering what to expect. I've seen Con Air but assume all the security and chains are exaggerated for the movies or is it really like that or is it like that for high risk prisoners

Answer 1

The Marshal Service and "Con Air" are used for convicted prisoner transport and transfer.  If you are awaiting trial, the FBI is the likely agency escorting you.  What to expect, handcuffs at the minimum, cuffs and belly chains, or the full monty, cuffs, belly chains, and ankle chains.  Most often, they transport on public carriers, Airlines or Buses.  Occasionally, they will transport several in a rented van or an agency vehicle if they are all going in the same direction.  Security and chains are dramatized for movies, but not really exaggerated.

Answer 2

Lots of security for sure.  Where are you going?  FCI Otisville?

Answer 3

I know when ever they take a guy from the prision to a local hospital for tests they are shakled and hand cuffed..

Answer 4

You are waist chained and cuffed with ankle shackles.

Depending on how many and how far will depend on what type a ride will take you.

If you are going long distance they will put you on their own jet and you will be as said above through that trip. There are armed guards and a chain link gate.

If you are going short distance and a lot they have a large bus. You again are shackled and waist chained. You usually travel at night.

If it is a small group on short trip they use a van

On all trips you are waist chained and shackled

If you need to go bathroom on the Van runs they parade you into the bathroom shackled and cuffed.

Can you say Embarrassing.

I went from Washington DC to Lexington so we went in a van as it was only 8 females.

We spent the night in Alderson WV and went on from there.

This was many many many years ago