Corrections Specialized Units

Specialized Teams Within Corrections

The Corrections Division maintains several specialized teams that support day-to-day custody operations and respond to situations that require additional training, equipment, or coordination. Each team is staffed by trained Correctional Officers, Correctional Corporals, and Correctional Sergeants.

Corrections Special Operations Response Team (C-SORT)

C-SORT team members at a doorway during a training exercise

Corrections officer with training rifle during a C-SORT exercise

C-SORT team members in tactical helmets preparing to enter a facility

C-SORT team stacked at a cell door during a coordinated response drill

The Corrections Special Operations Response Team (C-SORT) is the Imperial County Sheriff’s Office’s tactical response element within the jail system. The team is built from the ranks of our most capable correctional staff — Correctional Officers, Correctional Corporals, and Correctional Sergeants — who complete specialized training beyond standard custody assignments.

C-SORT is the agency’s first line of response when a situation exceeds what a standard shift can safely manage. The team is trained and equipped to:

Restore order during disturbances across all three jail facilities
Move high-risk incarcerated persons securely between locations
Respond to incidents requiring specialized escorts
Support day-to-day operations during elevated risk scenarios

Every member of C-SORT trains to a higher standard because the stakes demand it. Their readiness protects staff, protects the incarcerated population, and protects the integrity of the facilities they serve.

K-9 Unit

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The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office takes great pride in its K-9 Unit because of the proficiency, ability, and utility of the canines working in partnership with their handlers and the community.

The Canine program was established to augment searches of the facility and decrease the amount of contraband. K-9 handlers train alongside their partners to maintain readiness for a range of custody-related searches, evidence detection work, and facility security operations.

Transportation Unit

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The Imperial County Sheriff’s Office Transportation Unit is staffed with Correctional Officers and Correctional Supervisors who oversee the daily transportation of incarcerated persons to court, medical appointments, other jails or prisons, and emergency or routine hospital visits.

The transportation fleet is equipped with safety dividers to transport incarcerated persons of different classifications. The unit operates multiple buses and vans to accomplish its daily work.

Transportation at a Glance

2 — Buses
7 — Vans
(442) 265-2232 — Contact

Where We Transport

Court appearances
Other jails (county-to-county)
State prison facilities
Medical appointments & hospitals

Transportation staff also provide additional court security for custody prisoners and are assigned to pick up incarcerated persons with warrants in the State of California who are housed at another jail or prison.

Corrections / Jail — The main Corrections Division page covering our three facilities, visitation, mail, PREA, and incarcerated persons programs. Learn more →
Specialized Units — Patrol-side specialized teams including ICSURT, Honor Guard, S.E.R.T., and HIDTA. Learn more →

Contact

For questions about the Corrections Specialized Units or to coordinate on operational matters, please contact the Sheriff’s Office Administration line at (442) 265-2008.