Wood County Sheriff's Department Jail Division
Inmate Transport Vehicle
The
Wood County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Transport Division is responsible for
transportation to over one hundred different locations throughout Wisconsin. The
transport team is made up of a Transport Officer, 2 Transport Corrections
Officers, and 6 part time Transport Drivers who transport inmates 5-6 days a
week. Together they transport over 1000 inmates yearly to various jail and
prison institutions and log hundreds of thousands of miles. The division has
three transport vans, one including the Ford Econoline Diesel shown below that
can carry up to 11 inmates at a time with men and women segregated in separate
compartments. These transport services are provided to our local District Courts,
Circuit Court and Probate Court.
The Inmate Transportation Division is also responsible for transporting inmates that
are housed at the Wood County Jail who require medical services of a doctor, a
dentist, or overnight local hospital stays. We also transport all committals of
involuntary emergency admissions. Most times these services are performed under
very difficult weather conditions.
In addition, juvenile transportation and security is another responsibility and
is an area of great concern that mandates special consideration and proper
handling pursuant to our juvenile laws. The Inmate Transportation Division carries a
great deal of responsibility in all the above respects.
Side View Inside View (note camera to view inmates) Side view showing compartment Side view with compartment closed
Rear View (step ladder down) Rear View (step ladder up) Rear view (Inmate cargo hatch open) Inmate cargo compartment