Gangs Vs Prison Gangs Essay

Gangs have been around forever and there are two types of gangs which are, street gangs and prison gangs. They have the same structures that are divided as leadership and soldiers. The main difference between a street gang and prison gang is that a prison gangs are more disciplined than a street gang. Incarcerated members cannot escape their environment and therefore, are forced to comply with the facilities and gangs regulation. Gangs are always involved with criminal activity and it's difficult to control negative behavior and to lower recidivism rates for gang members.
One method that is being used in corrections that has resulted on crime prevention committed by gangs are reporting gangs and all the forces used to identify and convict gang members. For example, the task forces that were used to identify and arrest the 200 MS-13 gang members. The reporting done through the FBI sponsors, which allowed the offices to report violent street gangs and drug related violence. In

the article, MS-13 is described as the most violent gang in the USA. The strategy used by the law enforcement has been a success in trying to lower crime committed by my MS-13. However, there should also be a focus on lowering the recidivism rate for all gang members. The method of interviewing new inmates is a positive way of identifying gang members or high risk offenders. The interviewing process is necessary for classification of inmates. This is because gang members create a greater risk of safety for the institution, inmates, and staff.
Contraband within the facilities has become a common issue.

I have a couple of ideas on trying to reduce contraband within the facility. One, is if an inmate is found with contraband, we should find out how he/ she got it. Especially if the person is a staff member. Whoever is found with contraband, should get a longer sentence or self confinement. Conducting random drug searches will limit the amount of possible drugs being entered into the facility. There should be drug testing done frequently in order to figure out who's consuming and their punishment. One way in which contraband could also be more effectively monitored is if there is vehicle detection. These would be put outside of the facility to detect contraband with cameras to make sure that contraband could not be snuck in. Correction facilities should also focus on creating more vocational programs so inmates can learn a trait. The programs can bring a positive impact financially and help the inmates become better citizens in

society.
In my opinion, corrections can still improve by creating programs to try to lower recidivism rates. However, the population of gangs is so common in inner city areas, that unless something is done to prevent min