In April I flew from LIT-IAH (Sh*tauqua RJ) with a shackled prisoner (leg chains, hand cuffs - the whole bit) on board my AC. He was escorted by a couple of what appeared to be federal cops. He was wheeled up to the gate area in a wheel chair, escorted by Little Rock PD, LIT Airport PD and the feds. Prior to general passenger boarding (those of us not wearing loaner jewelery from the government), the prisoner was wheeled out to the plane and pre-boarded. He was seated in 12D with his travel buddies in 12C and 12B. There were 3 uniformed cops and at least one other plain clothed officer there to meet him.