And if a prisoner is turned over to another branch of the police department, a document called a Tempo is issued which shows the time of release, to whom released, and the time returned?
Chief Curry. This is the procedure where the prisoner, generally speaking, leaves the security of the jail area. A Tempo is made. As long as he is in the custody of the jailers, perhaps for a visitor or for perhaps into the identification bureau, which is a part of the jail, there would be no Tempo made.
But when he leaves the jail in the custody of some other bureau, this Tempo is made.
Mr. Hubert. Let me ask you this then. Would a Tempo be made if he had a visit with, say, his wife, his mother, or his brother?
Chief Curry. No; but there should be a visitor’s record made of this.
Mr. Hubert. However, under those circumstances as you have described, he would still be in the custody of the jailer, and therefore there would be no occasion to have a Tempo?
Chief Curry. Right.
Mr. Hubert. Would that be true also when the identification bureau people took fingernail scrapings and hair specimens?
Chief Curry. True. It would not be necessary to get a Tempo.
Mr. Hubert. He would still be in the custody of the jail people and no Tempo would be necessary?