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1 1 Amend Senate File 2374, as amended, passed, and
1 2 reprinted by the Senate, as follows:
1 3 #1. Page 7, by inserting before line 12 the
1 4 following:
1 5 "Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 356.50 PRIVATE
1 6 TRANSPORTATION OF PRISONERS.
1 7 If a county sheriff contracts with a private person
1 8 or entity for the transportation of prisoners to or
1 9 from a county jail, the contract shall include
1 10 provisions which require the following:
1 11 1. The private person or any officers or employees
1 12 of the private person or private entity shall not have
1 13 been convicted of any of the following:
1 14 a. A felony.
1 15 b. Within the three-year period immediately
1 16 preceding the date of the execution of the contract, a
1 17 violation of the laws pertaining to operation of motor
1 18 vehicles punishable as a serious misdemeanor or
1 19 greater offense.
1 20 c. Domestic abuse assault in which bodily injury
1 21 was inflicted or attempted to be inflicted.
1 22 d. A crime involving illegal manufacture, use,
1 23 possession, sale, or an attempt to illegally
1 24 manufacture, use, possess, or sell alcohol or a
1 25 controlled substance or other drug.
1 26 2. The person or persons actually transporting the
1 27 prisoners shall be trained and proficient in the safe
1 28 use of firearms.
1 29 3. Any employees of a private entity which has
1 30 entered into the contract for transportation of
1 31 prisoners shall only possess and use security and
1 32 restraint equipment, including any firearms, which has
1 33 been issued by the private entity.
1 34 4. The person or persons actually transporting the
1 35 prisoners shall be trained and proficient in
1 36 appropriate transportation procedures.
1 37 5. The person or entity complies, within one year
1 38 of publication, with any applicable standards for the
1 39 transportation of prisoners promulgated by the
1 40 American corrections association."
1 41 #2. Page 8, by inserting before line 12 the
1 42 following:
1 43 "Sec. ___. NEW SECTION. 904.320 PRIVATE
1 44 TRANSPORTATION OF PRISONERS.
1 45 1. If the director contracts with a private person
1 46 or entity for the transportation of inmates to or from
1 47 an institution, the contract shall include provisions
1 48 which require the following:
1 49 a. The private person or any officers or employees
1 50 of the private person or private entity shall not have
2 1 been convicted of any of the following:
2 2 (1) A felony.
2 3 (2) Within the three-year period immediately
2 4 preceding the date of the execution of the contract, a
2 5 violation of the laws pertaining to operation of motor
2 6 vehicles punishable as a serious misdemeanor or
2 7 greater offense.
2 8 (3) Domestic abuse assault in which bodily injury
2 9 was inflicted or attempted to be inflicted.
2 10 (4) A crime involving illegal manufacture, use,
2 11 possession, sale, or an attempt to illegally
2 12 manufacture, use, possess, or sell alcohol or a
2 13 controlled substance or other drug.
2 14 b. The person or persons actually transporting the
2 15 prisoners shall be trained and proficient in the safe
2 16 use of firearms.
2 17 c. Any employees of a private entity which has
2 18 entered into the contract for transportation of
2 19 prisoners shall only possess and use security and
2 20 restraint equipment, including any firearms, which has
2 21 been issued by the private entity.
2 22 d. The person or persons actually transporting the
2 23 prisoners shall be trained and proficient in
2 24 appropriate transportation procedures.
2 25 e. The person or entity complies, within one year
2 26 of publication, with any applicable standards for the
2 27 transportation of prisoners promulgated by the
2 28 American corrections association.
2 29 2. The department shall adopt rules pertaining to
2 30 contracts with private persons or entities providing
2 31 transportation of inmates of institutions under the
2 32 control of the department."
2 33 #3. Title page, line 4, by inserting after the
2 34 word "investigators," the following: "providing for
2 35 certain contractual requirements for the
2 36 transportation of prisoners and the adoption of rules
2 37 by the department of corrections,".
2 38 #4. By renumbering as necessary.
2 39
2 40
2 41
2 42 BERNAU of Story
2 43 SF 2374.302 77
2 44 jls/cf/28
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