Gene L. Wriggelsworth, Sheriff

Transport Unit

The Transport Unit is responsible for transporting inmates, serving warrants, and assisting the security staff at the Veterans Memorial Court, Mason Circuit Court, and area hospitals. Staff includes one sergeant and six deputies, including a deputy assigned as the 55th District Court warrant officer.

Transports

Deputies are responsible for delivery of Ingham County Correctional Facility inmates to:

• five Circuit Courts
• four Probate Courts
• nine District Courts
• Michigan Department of Corrections

Other duties include warrant and writ pick ups throughout Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Illinois, transporting inmates for forensic hearings and evaluations, and medical transports. In 2006, 14,258 inmates were transported a total of 116,460 miles.

Warrants

The 55th District Court warrant officer is responsible for contacting and/or physically arresting individuals wanted on 55th District court warrants as well as processing recalled warrants. In 2006, 1,220 warrants were served, 491 warrants were recalled, and 1,335 new warrants were processed. The warrant officer also processes felony non support warrants for non-payment of child support out of 54-A District Court and may be utilized for other assignments within the Transport Division.