The Inmate Transportation Problem and Its Application in the PA Department of Corrections

Anshul Sharma (), Mohammad Shahabsafa () and Tamás Terlaky ()
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Anshul Sharma: Lehigh University
Mohammad Shahabsafa: Lehigh University
Tamás Terlaky: Lehigh University

A chapter in Advances in Service Science, 2019, pp 1-10 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The Inmate Transportation Problem (ITP) is a common complex problem in any correctional system. We develop a weighted multi-objective mixed integer linear optimization (MILO) model for the ITP. The MILO model optimizes the transportation of the inmates within a correctional system, while considering all legal restrictions and best business practices. We test the performance of the MILO model with real datasets from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (PADoC) and demonstrate that the inmate transportation process at the PADoC can significantly be improved by using operations research methodologies.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-04726-9_1

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