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 DOJ said the Mississippi DOC does not have enough staff to supervise the prison population, with job vacancy rates of 30% to 50%
The Idaho DOC deployed its tactical emergency response team after 25 prisoners in two housing units of administrative segregation covered their cell windows
The Multnomah County corrections deputies are accused of “door popping” so inmates could leave their cells and attack other inmates
Typically, they would be held in a federal detention center, but this group is so violent and so well-known that there were concerns they would wreak havoc on security
Officials say that within the next two weeks the team will visit the Colorado State Penitentiary in Canon City and the so-called Supermax federal prison in Florence
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Said Saturday’s killings resulted from a feud between the Irish Mob and the Universal Aryan Brotherhood
Frustrated White House and Pentagon officials are blaming each other for the slow progress releasing approved detainees and finding a new prison to house those still held
President Barack Obama will soon present a new plan to close the Guantanamo detention center in an attempt to finally fulfill a pledge made the first day of his first term in office
Tuesday officials announced that participating inmates would lose privileges, such as access to TV and snacks
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All 42 are “documented gang members”
Stiff opposition in Congress to idea of moving 116 terrorist inmates to prisons on US soil
Correctional officers used surveillance video to discover the truth of the incident
Qatar has agreed to temporarily extend travel bans on five senior Taliban leaders released last year from the prison at Guantanamo Bay
A recent check shows 6,001 state inmates are classified as members of a security-threat group or gang
Obama administration is closing in on an agreement with Qatar to extend travel bans for five senior Taliban leaders released last year from the prison at Guantanamo Bay
Congress would have to approve a detailed plan submitted by President Barack Obama to close the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba before it could be shut down
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California Sen. Dianne Feinstein asked new Secretary of Defense Ash Carter to have the U.S. military in Cuba follow the protocol used at federal prisons to force-feed its captives
Avoided longer sentences by pleading guilty to roles in gang-related activities
Ga. DOC would not disclose the names of the Burruss Correctional Training Center officers, citing an ongoing investigation
Dameyion Kennedy, who was convicted in 2012 of trying to kill a San Bernardino County deputy, was sentenced to 120 years to life in state prison
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A new study is claiming that prison gangs are actually good for prisons, as they help to keep violence down
The justices on Monday let stand a lower court ruling that threw out Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak al Janko’s claim for damages
Female prison guards are one again allowed to touch an alleged war criminal while moving him between Guantánamo’s most clandestine prison and legal appointments
The Department of Defense official who imposed the new rule reversed it two days after it prompted one judge, Army Col. James Pohl, to suspend the Sept. 11 terrorism case
Despite the fiery rhetoric over Guantanamo in Congress, President Barack Obama has been making progress toward his goal of closing the detention center, reaching some notable milestones
In a closed-door session, the Armed Services Committee voted 14-12 for the bill
Abdul Rauf worked as the top recruiter in Afghanistan for Islamic State militants
Obama administration pushed back against a bill to restrict it from transferring terror subjects to other countries
Bill proposed by four powerful GOP senators would effectively ban most transfers from Guantanamo for two years
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