Gang and Terror Recruitment
This topic features news, tips, columns, and expert opinion on the threat of gang and terror recruitment within the walls of prison facilities.
The Multnomah County corrections deputies are accused of “door popping” so inmates could leave their cells and attack other inmates
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the sticker has since been removed — and Sheriff Robert Luna faulted oversight officials for not telling him about the image sooner
The proper handling and documenting of contraband evidence is important for investigative purposes
Corrections officers need a mix of technology, trained personnel and data sharing to dismantle criminal networks and activities within their facilities
Roman Nikoghosyan was captured on wiretaps talking with the inmate shortly after his July 10 escape
“It’s the inmates, as you can clearly see, who are running things here,” said the COs union director
Some facilities are allowing inmates convicted of terror-related crimes to lead religious services
Imprisoned members bragged about overseeing crews in Michigan’s prison system
When analyzed in abstract terms, the intelligence process sounds vague, complicated and difficult to execute. This need not be the case
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
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