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Bookmark or Share- Using Restrictive Housing to Manage Gangs in U.S. PrisonsGangs remain one of the more formidable issues that corrections officials face in managing prisons. About 200,000 of the 1.5 million people incarcerated in the U.S. are affiliated with gangs, and there is no sign that prison gang activity is abating.
- Prison gangs in the United States - WikipediaA prison gang [1] [2] is an inmate organization that operates within a prison system, that has a corporate entity, exists into perpetuity, and whose membership is restrictive, mutually exclusive, and often requires a lifetime commitment. [3]
- 13 dangerous prison gangs correctional officers should know aboutThough usually smaller than street gangs, prison gangs present a very real danger to correctional staff. Staying aware of members in your facility can not only keep you safe but help you in your day-to-day dealings with inmates.
- We spoke to hundreds of prison gang members – here’s what they said ...Prison gangs exploded across the U.S. with the rise of mass incarceration in the 1980s. Texas prisons were mostly gang-free until bloody battles broke out in 1984-85 between the Mexican Mafia...
- The Prison and the Gang | National Institute of JusticeA prison gang is a durable group that shares a collective identity, maintains a locus of custodial influence, exhibits collective behavior, and engages in a pattern of illegal activity. Emerging evidence suggests that prisoners enter and exit gangs while incarcerated.
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