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All Directors Training

All Directors Training . Security Threat Group & Administrative Segregation . Security Threat Group Management.

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All Directors Training

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  1. All Directors Training Security Threat Group & Administrative Segregation

  2. Security Threat Group Management It is the policy of the Mississippi Department of Corrections to maintain a “Zero-Tolerance” for Security Threat Group members whose validation and/or actions pose a threat or potential threat to the safety of staff, offenders, the security of the facility, and the public.

  3. Identification • Identifiers: • Inmate acknowledgment • Visible tattoos, hand signals, clothes and colors, or gang paraphernalia • STG association with known members • Acting in an assaultive or destructive manner

  4. Validation Validation: • Offender Admittance • Reports from other agencies showing gang membership • Crime associated with gang activity • RVRs related to gang activity • Gang tattoos, brands or symbols Security Threat Intelligence Coordinator – Staff member(s) are responsible for Security Threat Group validation, collection of intelligence and monitoring the activities of known threat groups.

  5. STG Participation Categories • Display colors • Receives/sends STG correspondences • Smuggles drugs • Recruits other offenders • Threatens or assaults staff and offender • Directs criminal activity

  6. MDOC STG Members 10,983 Core Members 209 Leaders 25 Total 11,217

  7. STG by the Numbers • STG Members • STG Core Members • STG Leaders • Total 10,983 209 +_____________25 11,217

  8. 3 Phase STG Renunciation Program • Phase One – six months, privileges approved by STG Evaluation Committee • Phase Two – 3 months, must remain RVR free, may receive earned time if eligible • Phase Three – 3 months, must remain RVR free and continue to participate in STG programs offered in the Security Threat Group Management Housing Unit • Deputy Commissioner of Institutions approves release from program upon successful completion

  9. STG Strategies • Today, several strategies are used to manage STG activities: • 1. Manage from a position of strength • 2. Control offender movement • 3. Monitor offender visitors • 4. Do not acknowledge STG status of offenders • 5. Issue RVRs for violations

  10. American Correctional Association Standards

  11. Long-Term Administrative Segregation Criteria for Placement: Violent and Aggressive behavior Gang Activity or a confirmed STG Leader Felony committed while on escape from community facility Inmate escapes from a secure perimeter Commissioner determines need based on written criteria

  12. Central Office Review All requests are reviewed and approved by the Commissioner’s designee. Offender receives a copy of all documentation once it has been approved.

  13. Unit Review Each review has a recommendation for release or a plan of action for future release.

  14. Programs and ServicesIn addition to being able to receive their GED, offenders in segregation are allowed to participate in programs. Commissary Services Library Services Social Services Counseling Services Religious Services Recreational Programs • Adult Basic Education • Improve literacy skills • Remedial reading • Alcohol & Drug • Substance abuse program • Court ordered program • Pre-Release • Focuses on social skills and life skills • Provide job search assistance

  15. Step-Down Program

  16. Step-Down Program Criteria Step-Down Unit Criteria/Eligibility 1.Offenders are screened to determine eligibility for the step-down unit and programs according to the following criteria: 2.Offenders should be within 6months of being eligible for release from the segregated unit. 3.Offenders should not have a pending Rule Violation Report. 4.Offenders who are eligible will be administered a training assessment survey to determine program preference. 5.Eligible offenders will receive individualized instructions on the tier within the step- down unit. 6.Eligible offenders must maintain appropriate conduct, grooming standards and clean living areas according to institutional policy and procedures. 7.In the event a rule violation occurs, the offender may be removed from the step-down unit program and transferred back to general segregation housing. 8.Upon completion of the program, the offender will receive a certification of participation.

  17. In 2007, MDOC held nearly 1000 offenders in administrative segregation at Unit 32. Several initiatives have been made to reduce this special management population. Today, we have 317 offenders in long-term administrative segregation.

  18. Questions ?

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