The USMS requests no prisoners be brought to the USMS cellblock after 3:00 p.m. Federal agents are instructed to contact our prisoner operations desk at (414) 297-3490, during normal working hours; or after 4:30 p.m., the main USMS office number (414) 297-3707, which pages the duty officer. In order to assist the agents, the USMS will do the following;

1). The agents are advised to take new prisoner(s) to any one of our contract facilities. The jail is then contacted by our office in order to streamline the booking process.

2). The USMS arranges for the delivery of any new prisoner(s) to the USMS cellblock on the following business morning's transport. Transportation agreements are in place with all of our facilities.

3). The USMS contacts the U.S. Clerk of Courts to schedule the initial appearance. The arresting agents are then notified of the time of this appearance.

4). The USMS contacts the U.S. Pre-Trial Services Office to arrange the bond study.

5). The new prisoner is processed by our staff.

Following the above guidelines will ensure the Federal Defenders Office and the U.S. Probation Office have adequate time to prepare any reports needed for the Courts, thereby reducing unnecessary court hearings. It will also help the USMS manage associated jail transportation costs.