A professional who guards prisoners being transported in correctional van between jail, courthouse, prison, mental institution, or other destination. Respnsibilities include:

• Searches or assures that prisoners have been searched by police officer i and receives commitment papers before placing prisoner in van.
• Watches prisoner to prevent escape or violence.
• Delivers prisoner to appropriate authority and obtains signed receipt for prisoner.
• Searches inside of correctional van after each trip to determine if weapons or valuables have been hidden by prisoner.
• May administer first aid to injured or ill prisoners.
• May handcuff violent or dangerous prisoners.