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Prison Gangs: The Aryan Brotherhood

The Aryan Brotherhood is a racially based biker gang which began to spread hatred in 1967, originating in San Quentin Prison in California. The Aryan Brotherhood formed out of the need for protection for white prisoners against Hispanic and African American prisoners. (Special Needs Offenders Bulletin, October 1997). The Aryan Brotherhood went through a few ...

Prison Gangs in Arizona State Prisons

For most people, little thought is given to the men and women locked within the walls of their state prison. However, numerous gangs run rampant throughout the Arizona State Prison system, and the majority of these gangs are comprised of male inmates who have ‘clicked up’ up along racial lines. The members of these gangs ...

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Corruption: True Stories from Prison

I will start off by saying one thing; in prison, telling isn’t cool. This usually applies to inmates, but it applies to corrections staff as well. Unless you are specifically assigned to investigate an officer, or believe that a staff member is posing a security threat to the facility by his or her actions, most ...

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Tips for Working as a Corrections Officer

Corrections are in demand most of the time. It’s not an easy job because of the stress related to dealing with both inmates and cons. There is a different between the two that many people do not recognize. Inmates for the most part are persons who are in the system and wanting out and are ...