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.
James “Whitey” Bulger was killed just hours after he was transferred from a Florida lockup to USP Hazelton in West Virginia and placed in the general population
Have you seen any of the tattoos listed below?
These tattoos became intricate works of art that detailed not only an inmate’s crimes, but a good portion of their lives
Parole officers and corrections officers can play a vital role in solving cases
Paris Poe killed two government witnesses planning to testify against the Hobos gang
Prosecutors described the gang as an “all-star team” of thieves and killers who cultivated a reputation for brutality to maintain their criminal empire
An ex-prisoner who pleaded guilty to killing a U.S. soldier in Afghanistan received an apology and a payment after a court said his rights were abused
The attacks were carried out by foot soldiers, sometimes known as Surenos, within the jails
Drugs have long been a problem in prisons, but the opioid epidemic is straining the resources of prison staff in a way other drugs have not
A death report lists the Bloods under Hernandez’s gang profile and says Hernandez was disciplined for having “STG” paraphernalia
Trump has promised to eradicate the gang in the U.S. through strict enforcement of immigration law
The Trump administration vows to crack down on the violent drug gang MS-13, blamed for a recent series of killings on Long Island and elsewhere
The men still face vastly more serious charges, including nearly 3,000 counts of murder in violation of the law of war for their alleged roles in the 9/11 terrorist attack
The court said any First Amendment right to see the videos is outweighed by concerns their release could endanger troops and fuel global hostilities against the U.S
In order to arrange for the contraband to be brought into the facility, the inmate and the co-conspirator often use a code like the case we’re about to examine
Thaddeus Jimenez was sentenced to nine years on federal weapons charges
MS-13 has been accused of 30 other killings on Long Island since 2010
Officers, administrative prison staff and families of inmates said gang leaders ordered newcomers to join killing sprees and dismember and behead the dead
Life in some Brazilian prisons got even worse this year when fights between gangs led to a series of gruesome murders
Cheryl Bormann is the lead attorney for defendant Walid bin Attash, and her presence is required because she is the only “learned counsel”
Obama said there’s “simply no justification beyond politics” to keep Guantanamo open
He entered a not-guilty plea through his court-appointed lawyer to drug trafficking and other charges and will be held without bail
Officials said Obama was continuing to work toward closing the facility even when it became obvious that it would no longer be possible
Authorities said 19 of the remaining 55 prisoners at the prison were cleared for release
He said spending hundreds of millions of dollars to keep fewer than 60 men in isolation undermines U.S. standing in the world and emboldens violent extremists
The men’s appeals claim prosecutors failed to turn over evidence that could have proved their innocence
Christopher Lee Cornell allegedly kept trying from behind bars to urge others to violence in support of the Islamic State group
Trump has not only pledged to keep Guantanamo open, but said “we’re gonna load it up with some bad dudes, believe me.” (AP File Photo)
Trump has campaigned to grow it and make it cheaper, at one point suggesting that might be accomplished by using Cuban labor through renegotiation of diplomatic relations
A man will not get to hide his tattoos during his upcoming murder trial punishable by the death penalty
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