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 violent attack involved MS-13 and Sureño 13 inmates and left two Wallens Ridge State Prison officers hospitalized with stab wounds, VADOC said
VADOC says the violent attack at Wallens Ridge State Prison was premeditated and involved inmates convicted of murder and rape
Six years after indictments and multiple convictions, the BOP says it will finally take custody of nine Aryan Brotherhood members
Technology acts as a force multiplier to help investigators keep tabs on arrivals and expose potential conflicts
The prisoners were transferred to a facility adjacent to where the other detainees on the base are held as part of an effort to “increase operational efficiency”
One ambush gave four Rikers Island correction officers broken bones, cracked ribs and bruised eyes
Five key factors make up the mission of security threat group intelligence gathering operations in a correctional setting
Intelligence gathering provides a more informed perspective when monitoring an inmates’ contacts and activities in their daily incarcerated lives
The thwarting of inmate plans for escape, drug trafficking, gang activity or assaults does not occur by chance
Obama ran into intense domestic political opposition when he attempted to close the detention center
Transition spokesman Ned Price said the president-elect supports closing it, but it would be inappropriate to discuss his plans in detail before he’s in office
An inmate stuck a silver blade at least 5 inches long into the back of the CO’s hand
Danny Roman was pronounced dead of multiple stab wounds to his face and body after he was assaulted by two fellow inmates
The inmate’s lawyer pointed to a recent photograph of cadets giving a Nazi salute as further proof of racism in the state’s prison system
Jesus Mendez-Lopez admitted to recruiting as part of a plea deal
Anthony Gangi and Russ Hamilton talk about the gang issue in CDCR
The inmates wound up brawling and even rioting when placed together in prison recreation yards
Several inmate fights left one inmate dead and more than a dozen injured
Longstanding tensions between rival gangs at the nation’s largest federal prison led to a fight
The U.S. Marshals service said Wednesday authorities were searching for Wesley Gullett and Christopher Sanderson
A November audit that concluded officials at the Wilkinson County Correctional Facility had ceded control to gang leaders mirrors litigation against another prison
In the lawsuit, the inmate alleged the CO compromised his safety by revealing to other prisoners that he was in protective custody after leaving a gang
The alleged crimes include murder, robbery, extortion and trafficking in drugs and illegal firearms
The charges detail five slayings and accuse an attorney of helping smuggle contraband to aid the gang
Staff are describing the string of assaults and disruptions as a “gang war” at the juvenile prison
The inmates refused to go into their cells after the slashing of a high-profile inmate last week
“This case illustrates the ongoing fight to dismantle the brutal criminal network, which has its hub in Rikers Island, and shows how dangerous this battle can be for our law enforcement officers,” said Bronx DA Darcel Clark
One condemned inmate killed another Friday, the first slaying of a death row inmate in California in more than 20 years, officials said
The prisoner told others that he intended to “either eat or drink” his victim’s mutilated body parts after the murder
Sources say fight could be related to gang activity at nearby prison
After more than three hours of deliberating, jurors found the three inmates guilty of second-degree murder
Brian Alexander was struck once by another inmate during an altercation, knocking him unconscious
Police say the inmate was led to the shower area where he was cut and punched
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