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 Fully Blooded Felons leader pushed for gang members to become corrections officers so members could more easily smuggle drugs, the indictment said
Prosecutors allege that the inmate leveraged his influence to bring sex and drugs into the Durham County jail and used an illegal cellphone to arrange drug deals outside the facility
“This dirtbag will be staying right where he is for a very long time and wins the award for dumbest criminal of the week,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said
The president of the CO union says free phone calls could aid gangs that run operations from inside the jails
Barry Byron Mills, the murderous leader of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, died this month in federal lockup
Union officials said the inmate attacked the CO with a razor attached to a piece of metal, creating a 3-inch gash in the officer’s face
The COs suffered injuries after a reputed gang member assaulted staff and other inmates tried to join in the fray
In order to function properly during emergency situations, we must get to know and work with all agencies in our criminal justice system
Law enforcement leadership, corrections leadership and policymakers need to reevaluate their strategy for implementing gang prevention programs
There are many ways correctional officers can intervene if they suspect inmates are spreading radical beliefs within an institution
Inmates sent to the sensitive needs yards are historically inmates who face threats from the general population
When deciphering a gang or inmate-coded sample, sometimes your best teacher is your last mistake
Correctional facilities nationwide face the same challenges that led to the SC riots: understaffing, contraband cellphones and prison gangs
Radicalization is a complex and widespread problem in prisons and early intervention is critical
Three members of the Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico prison gang have been convicted in a federal court while a fourth defendant has been acquitted of all charges
Authorities arrested 31 people who they said are connected to a violent, drug-running multi-state street gang directed from inside one of California’s prisons
Prosecutors also said Ahmad Khan Rahimi gave inmates copies of terrorist propaganda and jihadist materials
Administrators need to train COs about ways to identify, as well as how to report, suspicious activity that may be related to human trafficking
President Donald Trump made it clear during his campaign that he wanted Guantanamo to remain open
The measure would would also make it harder for gang members to get paroled
Prosecutors said Ahmad Khan Rahimi, who injured 30 people in a Manhattan bombing in 2016, promoted his extremist ideology to other prisoners
Witnesses told police that Rogelio Dominguez was staring at the officer and, in Spanish, said “I don’t give a (expletive) about the (expletive) cops”
Ahmad Khan Rahimi reportedly gave other inmates access to materials including bomb-making instructions
As criminals become more sophisticated, COs must stay one step ahead to ensure facilities remain safe and secure for inmates, correctional staff and the public
Among the 26 indicted include a CO who is a high-ranking gang member
Yahya Farooq Mohammad pleaded guilty to supporting terrorism and trying to arrange the killing of a federal judge
House members and U.S. senators said addressing contraband cellphones is “an issue of critical importance”
The TV mogul’s “60 Minutes” report did not paint a fair and balanced picture of the corrections world
The offenders involved were confirmed to belong an affiliate group of the Aryan Brotherhood
Danny Homan, president of AFSCME Council 61, blamed Iowa’s Department of Corrections for ignoring warnings of these types of assaults
In its place the Pentagon wants to build a new meeting spot for some 26 low-value captives closer to their prison
One of the most important indicators of gang membership or association other than tattoos is information you can obtain from an interview
Tattoos have come to be as significant an identifier as fingerprints and intake photos