In this assignment, you are going to explore gangs in your state corrections facilities.
Compose a 2-3 page essay in a Word document. Answer the following questions:
What state are you analyzing?
What are the known prison gangs (or “Threat Groups”) in your state?
Who does each group associate with on the national level (i.e., Bloods, Crips, Nortenos, Surenos, White
Supremacy groups, motorcycle gangs, Mexican Mafia, Asian gangs)?
What percentage of the total state prison population is tied to a prison gang?
Who are the rivals for each gang? Who does each gang work with?
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