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The Pueblo Chieftain editorial: Prisons working against gangs’ influence on the inside

By 04/04/2017 | updated 9 years ago

Incarcerating a prisoner and separating that person from his gang on the outside doesn’t mean he’s out of the gang.

On the contrary. Once in the prison, gang members often renew friendships with fellow gang members already imprisoned, and form relationships with other gang members they meet on the inside.

State officials say they monitor 135 prison gangs, and just over 8,000 inmates and parolees have affiliation with a gang.

Recognizing the severity of the issue, the Colorado Department of Corrections has launched a Gang Disengagement Program. The program is helped by former prison gang members who have gone on to shake their violent roots and become successful in society.

Read more at The Pueblo Chieftain.

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