County sheriffs; allowing county sheriff to contract with private security to guard prisoners temporarily housed outside jail for medical treatment. Effective date.

This bill amendment restricts private security firms from transporting prisoners to or from outside medical facilities. It mandates that only county sheriffs or deputy sheriffs can handle the transportation of inmates during these temporary medical stays. The change directly affects how county jails manage prisoner logistics when inmates require treatment outside the main facility. By limiting who can move prisoners, the provision aims to maintain direct control over inmate transport within the sheriff's office.