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.
Bulger’s transfer to W. Va. prison was well-known to other inmates and he was beaten to death just hours after his arrival
Father Gregory Boyle recognized for a lifetime of helping former gang members reclaim their lives after prison
COs were assaulted when they responded to a gang-related altercation between prisoners that occurred in an open area inside the facility
Superintendent Jody Weis called reputed gang leaders to a meeting with top police and federal prosecutors
2 encoded documents written by different gangs in different states show some striking similarities
The UK could face a new wave of homegrown terrorists
The Pueblo Bishops Bloods have terrorized the community for generations
A huge percentage of prison inmates at the state and local level will be coming out one day — and some of them could be seduced by radicalized Islamist militants
Inmates escaped after dramatic assaults that left at least 5 officers dead
Prosecutors are seeking to use videotaped testimony he gave to police as evidence instead
A corrections officer has been killed at a prison where the warden let out inmates to commit drug-related slayings
Alejandro Umana murdered two brothers in Greensboro, N.C.
Not even Brown’s closest friends would aid investigators for fear of reprisal
Police: Someone used gasoline to torch 13 vehicles on J & Sons’ lot
Security guards detained the teen for attempted burglary, placed him in handcuffs and phoned police
1-year-old girl is youngest victim
Shaw planned to find fresh inmates who would be willing to falsely say they were tortured
3 dozen arrested in sweeping operation targeting suspected gang members
Compiled from recent interviews with gang experts across the country
Drug gang hitmen abducted him as he was driving to work
A single case study that provides lessons in thinking outside of the box
Authorities believe gangs have business alliance with cartels
Operation focused on cross-border crime
Abdul Tawala Ibn Ali Alishtari will spend 10 years in jail for terrorism financing and conspiracy to commit wire fraud
Jesus “Chuy” Labra faces between five and 40 years
Second mass jailbreak in less than two weeks
Suspect: Texas officer was killed after’mistreatment’
At war in prison, foes work for common bad outside
The Bulldogs are described by authorities as the nation’s largest independent street gang.
Miguel Angel Caro Quintero smuggled more than 100 tons of marijuana into the U.S.