Security Threat Groups In Prison

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Prison gangs have been around since correctional facilities were started. In todays prison system, prison gangs are referred to as Security Threat Groups(STGs). There are far too many STGs in the prison system to count. Some STGs were created in prison and only function while incarcerated. Some are created outside but become an issue as members are arrested and incarcerated. Security Threat
Groups are active on both sides of prison walls and pose a threat to the functionality of correctional facilities and staff members(law enforcement).
While there are many notable gangs that operate inside prisons today, there are six larger gangs that are known for their organized crime and violence. They are the Aryan Brotherhood, …show more content…

They are also known as AB, and The Brand. They began at San Quentin State Prison as a result of the Black Guerilla
Family forming in an effort to protect themselves. While the group only makes up for less than 0.1% of
Security Threat Groups…. 4 the prison population, they are responsible for 30% of the murders in the Federal prison system. Their racial makeup consists of only whites but they have formed a working relationship with the Mexican
Mafia as a way to further their criminal enterprises. The gang puts most of their focus on criminal activities, like drugs, prostitution, gambling, and other crimes inside the prison system. Their alliance with the Mexican Mafia gives them more power to control the African American gangs. They are a white supremacist group. Members have tattoos that include shamrocks, AB initials, swastikas, double lightning bolts, the numbers 666, and they sometimes add the state they are from. They are noted as not being politically motivated compared to the Black Guerilla Family according to Florida Department of Corrections.
The Black Guerilla Family was created in 1966 by George Jackson and W.L. Nolen while

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