This bill makes the following changes to the laws governing the authority to transport prisoners confined in jail, the use of physical force with respect to prisoners and persons who have been arrested and the use of certain devices.
1. It authorizes corrections officers and transport officers to transport prisoners to and from court and to provide custody at the court.
2. It repeals the current provisions of law referring to the use of force in the corrections context.
3. It enacts a provision of law to clarify the use of physical force in the corrections context.
4. It extends the prohibitions on using deadly force against a law enforcement officer to transport officers, corrections officers and corrections supervisors.
5. It extends the prohibitions on using laser pointers against a law enforcement officer to transport officers, corrections officers and corrections supervisors.
6. It extends the exception to the prohibition on using electronic weapons to transport officers.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1710, HP 1145: 14.5545, 17-A.107, 17-A.110, 17-A.1002, 17-A.1004