823.5 How to Obtain Assistance

If you need assistance, try these radio procedures first. If they do not get the desired results, don't hesitate to simply state what you need. The work-release supervisor should contact their immediate supervisor, or appropriate contact, who will then contact the investigator at the institution to convey the situation. The supervisor acts as communicator between the institution and the MoDOT employee with the inmate crew. If the supervisor cannot be contacted, the district office should be contacted. Discretion should be used when talking on the radio about inmate concerns. Remember, citizens have scanners that monitor our radios. A cellular telephone is strongly recommended as equipment that should be included for outfitting a work-release crew.

The following radio codes should help in consistent performance.

Situation	Transmission	Meaning
Escape	Code 17	Urgent, Rush
	Code 21, (institution)	Call (institution) by telephone
	Code 54	Law officer needed
	1 Run	One inmate trying escape
	Registration XXXX	XXXX = registration no.
	Code 20	Specific location
	Await response	Wait
	Give additional information such as method of travel and direction.
Accident/Injury	Code 50, worker injured; J-1 (Minor), J-2 (Serious), J-4 (Fatal)	Accident, worker injured
	Request necessary assistance Code 21, (Institution)	Call institution by telephone
	Code 20	Be specific
	Await response	Wait
	Give additional information as requested
Late returning	Code 80, (institution), time	Advise (institution) I will arrive at "time"