Gang and Terror Recruitment
Gang and terror recruitment within correctional facilities poses significant security risks and challenges for staff. This directory offers articles and resources on identifying, preventing, and managing recruitment efforts by gangs and terrorist organizations among inmates. Understanding these threats is essential for maintaining security and preventing the spread of extremist ideologies. For related strategies, explore our section on Inmate Management and Security.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution found COs in Georgia are paid less than COs in other states and 8 in 10 of the arrests were women, often under the age of 30
Inmate Joseph Hutchinson’s death comes one month after Michael Torres, a Mexican Mafia member who controlled rackets in L.A. County jails, was killed on the yard
Recruiting and operating organized crime gang members and bosses as long-term confidential criminal informants is a dangerous game for law enforcement officers
Insane Clown Posse gang members live on the edge of society and adhere to an ‘almost cult-like religion’
The victim, 25, reportedly was conscious and breathing as paramedics treated him for a stab wound to the chest
Stabbing victim was initially treated at the prison and later taken to a local hospital where he remained in stable condition Monday
Gang identifiers are deeply ingrained in every gang member
Superior Court Judge Robert J. Perry called 37-year-old Marvin Mercado a clear danger to society
Agent says contraband cell phones were among four phones tapped by FBI agents last year as part of a racketeering investigation
Before almost every gang-related shooting in Chattanooga, police officers get a call warning them there is an argument on Facebook and something is going to happen
Glenn County Sheriff Larry Jones said the men were allowed outside their cells in B pod about 5 a.m. as part of a normal early morning routine
The latest roundup is part of a more than 5-year-old effort aimed at U.S. street gangs with ties to Mexican drug cartels and other drug traffickers
Sweep is a direct reaction to the shooting death of Customs and Immigration Enforcement agent Jaime Zapata in Mexico last week
The National Enquirer reports that the former NFL star was savegely beaten by a white supremacist
Defendants are accused of three killings since 2008
Stephenson Choi Kim, 31, of San Gabriel is charged with murder, six felony counts of attempted murder and street terrorism, plus several sentencing enhancements
Prosecutors say they hope Mendoza will shed light on the gang lifestyle, including the pressure on young members
Formed in the late 1990s from a small group of elite soldiers who deserted the militarly to work for the Gulf drug cartel, the Zetas had operations in 28 major Mexican cities by 2008
Judge ruled there is plenty of evidence that 40-year-old Algerian Abdal Razak Ali was part of a fighting force formed by al-Qaida ally and facilitator Abu Zubaydah
Prosecutors say Algerian Abdal Razak Ali was part of a fighting force formed by Abu Zubaydah, a suspected al-Qaida leader, and trained for martyrdom.
Gunman hesitated because the victim was with his two young sons
Hal Turner posted threatening remarks on his blog in retaliation for a 2009 appeals court ruling that upheld a local handgun ban in Chicago and a nearby suburb
Killer: “I’m not going to beg you people for my life or my death, man.”
A new California law gives judges the option of sending parents for training when their kids are convicted of gang crimes for the first time.
The state is paying a cosmetologist up to $150 a day during man’s trial to cover his tattoos.
Says he’s a highly sought “boy assassin” who guns down and beheads people for a drug gang
After receiving three death sentences in 1998, Richard Thomas Stitt has fought through two rounds of appeals; he steadfastly maintains his innocence
Gary Klivans has discovered a numbers-based code embedded within the Bloods gang code
Born from the merger of Crips and Bloods, the Gator Boyz dominated the drug trade in West Dallas
Violent crime is at its lowest level in the United States since 1973 as membership in gangs continues to grow
Opportunities for at-risk teenagers to avoid gang life
After finding Fajardo, 22, guilty of murdering a 14-year-old black girl, jurors will now be asked to recommend whether he should be sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole
