Author Question: Prison gangs, or Security Threats Groups, are managed differently depending on the state. What do ... (Read 71 times)

maegan_martin · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

Prison gangs, or Security Threats Groups, are managed differently depending on the state. What do you feel is the best way to control gang members who are incarcerated?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Explain Clemmer's process of prisonization.

What will be an ideal response?

AmberC1996 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: Answer should include information on at least one of the following:
Transferring gang members to maximum-security prisons
Limiting inmates' access to money, which often plays a critical role in inmates' underground economy
Placing the most violence-prone gang members in special facilities
Developing gang intelligence
Recruiting informers
Observing inmates' daily routine activities to identify patterns of activities and associations of gang members

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Prisonization occurs when inmates take on the values, beliefs, and culture of a prison. This can occur from bringing in values from the outside, or learning from inmates while incarcerated.