Strategies for Managing Gang-Involved Individuals in Custody

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Security Threat Groups in Correctional Facilities

Security Threat Group

STG Categorizations

Validation

Criteria for Validation

Gang Density

Consequences of STG Validation

Review

Summary

Section 3: Considerations for Managing Security Threat Groups

Challenges in Managing Security Threat Groups

Is There a Universal Strategy?

Variation in Security Threat Group Management

Considerations for Correctional Officers for Managing STG Members

Assessment

Classification

Monitoring

Response

Communication

Renunciation

Protect Yourself

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributors

References

Congratulations!

Richard Harris is the Safety and Security Administrator for the Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau of the District Court and a Tulsa Police Officer. He has been working with youth in gangs for over twenty years. Richard has been a member of the Tulsa Rea Gang Taskforce (TARGET group) since 2004 and an executive board member and trainer for the Oklahoma Gang Investigator's Association since 2006. Disclosure: Richard Harris has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.

Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.

Disclosure: Kimberly Cobb, MS has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.