Transfer or transport offenders on foot or by driving vehicles, such as trailers, vans, or buses.

“Transfer or transport offenders on foot or by driving vehicles, such as trailers, vans, or buses.” is a core task performed by First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers. Among the occupation's 23 rated tasks, workers place it 7th by importance (#17 most important). About 91% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Escort others. in Performing General Physical Activities
• Operate transportation equipment or vehicles. in Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts. · importance 4.8
• Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, regulations, policies, and laws. · importance 4.7
• Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and regulations. · importance 4.7
• Respond to emergencies, such as escapes. · importance 4.6
• Supervise and direct the work of correctional officers to ensure the safe custody, discipline, and welfare of inmates. · importance 4.6
• Supervise or perform searches of inmates or their quarters to locate contraband items. · importance 4.6
• Restrain, secure, or control offenders, using chemical agents, firearms, or other weapons of force as necessary. · importance 4.5
• Monitor behavior of subordinates to ensure alert, courteous, and professional behavior toward inmates, parolees, fellow employees, visitors, and the public. · importance 4.5
• Carry injured offenders or employees to safety and provide emergency first aid when necessary. · importance 4.5
• Complete administrative paperwork or supervise the preparation or maintenance of records, forms, or reports. · importance 4.3
• Supervise activities, such as searches, shakedowns, riot control, or institutional tours. · importance 4.3
• Conduct roll calls of correctional officers. · importance 4.3
• Instruct employees or provide on-the-job training. · importance 4.3
• Resolve problems between inmates. · importance 4.3

See all tasks on the First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-task-9447,
  title  = {Transfer or transport offenders on foot or by driving vehicles, such as trailers, vans, or buses.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-9447}
}