If prision violence is caused mainly by rival gangs, why in the world don't prisons keep rival gangs separated? I can't understand this. Why let them mix?
2006-11-27 20:35:21 · 7 answers · asked by SoCalAgency 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
=> Most gang members are easily identified by prison officials.
=> About 85% of those in prisions are gang members. If they were not a gang member BEFORE prison, their life typically depends upon joining one AFTER they get into prison.
=> Most violence is gang-on-gang
=> Why the heck don't they keep them separate????
I'd especially love to hear from anyone who works in a prison.
Thank you!
2006-11-27 21:15:47 · update #1
Thanks for all who've already submitted answers. However I don't think I've made my question clear. I am suggesting that gangs be kept separated... not individual gang members. Keep the Latino gang away from all others. The black gang by themselves. The white gang by themselves. Etc. Someone said they would gain too much power. This is interesting and I suppose I can see this, but power over what? If they're always just among themselves, who would they gain the power over? Guards? They can do that anyway. At least this could help reduce gang-on-gang killings. Where is my thinking wrong on this? Thank you!
2006-11-30 07:38:34 · update #2
Keeping gangs housed togather allows gangs to easily establish game plans for corruption. Do you think that the violence stops in the prison, if you do, then you haven't worked in one. Extortion, prostitution, drugs and assaults are just some of the reasons gangs exist in the prison system. If they are all housed in the same unit then the synergy would be so great that each gang would have a tremendous amount of power. To the little guy who goes in for some bounced check would most likely end up serving an additional 20 years plus for killing someone and if he doesn't then he will be killed. Now he is stuck in the system.
I see this all to often without separation. Random housing is the best way to house inmates.
2006-11-29 14:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by Michael P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keeping them separate is simply out of the question. What does classification do? Segregate everyone who is a gang member? Do you have any idea how much room is in a prison for those sent to the "hole". Prisons cannot segregate JUST because they are gang members- however upon intake they are noted and watched as to their activity. Most violent gang members are not sent to medium facility, they are sent to a max where they are constantly under the gun. Violence in prison is a part of the everyday occurrence and guards cannot be everywhere at once. Prisoners have 24/7 to think up, conspire, commit, and compromise. Prison is a city within a wall, the social structure is not one that the ordinary citizen could understand, Gangs exist, as soon as they are broken up another bull will run a yard. Unfortunately, there is no Swift answer to your question, the beginning is identifying, and classifying them within the system.
2006-11-28 01:19:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't work in a prison. However, I do know that most prisons try to keep the gangs separated, but they just don't have enough personnel to watch them constantly, or to give them separate excercise time or work privileges. Most prisons will take away privileges from gang members who flash their gang signs or who make comments related to their gang affiliation.
What usually happens is that one gang will identify another gang member and target that inmate. The usual motive is a show of power or force. Then the rival gang will get that one person alone, usually by waiting until they are in the exercise yard, and they will attack. Usually the attacker is serving a life without parole sentence, and has very little to lose, although a few of them have been sentenced to death because of killings like this.
2006-11-27 22:50:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Prison space is not ample, there is no way to separate the gangs. Likewise, there will be no excitement in prison life if there are no gang wars just like in the movies.
2006-11-27 20:39:03 · answer #4 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Does this breach of family violence order basically take place while a guy has earlier assaulted a female? Can they be issued in spite of if a guy on no account laid a hand on a female? If the guy has had checklist violence in his previous, then his breach of family orders is against the regulation. at the same time because it won't be able to be an perfect regulation, that's a present day regulation. Lawmakers could substitute this in the event that they desire to lessen the style of guys in reformatory for violating a paper order. at the same time because it won't be able to be an optimal regulation, it remains the regulation.
2016-12-10 17:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the prison guards are paid to keep people alive.
2006-11-27 20:54:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
How do you tell the difference?
2006-11-27 20:37:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋