| 1 |
No |
$0 |
$0 |
Status as of February 28, 2025 |
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Establish formal controls that require documentation of the specific criteria used for initial STG
designations that include factors such as the severity and frequency of the group's criminal
activities, level of coordination, and affiliation rates at both an institution and national level. In
addition, the established controls should include requirements for periodic and well-documented
reassessments of designated STGs.
|
| 2 |
No |
$0 |
$0 |
Status as of February 28, 2025 |
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Establish formal criteria for activities that should trigger disruptive group consideration and
establish clear baseline information, data, and documentation requirements that consider practical
limitations such as housing limitations, for formal disruptive group proposals, initial certifications,
and [REDACTED.]
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| 3 |
No |
$0 |
$0 |
Status as of February 28, 2025 |
|
Establish formal controls that require the documentation of specific criteria used for initial
designations of management interest groups (MIGs) and subsequent [REDACTED] and
further ensure that the NGU considers these designated management interest groups with gang-affiliated
inmates as part of its routine intelligence assessments.
|
| 4 |
No |
$0 |
$0 |
Status as of February 28, 2025 |
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Implement a formal strategy for NGU oversight assignments to help ensure there are no gaps in
its coverage of the highest risk gangs and strengthen or establish protocols for information and
intelligence sharing between the NGU and other BOP entities that may be simultaneously
monitoring certain gangs and gang-affiliated inmates for other purposes.
|
| 5 |
No |
$0 |
$0 |
Status as of February 28, 2025 |
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Implement a well-documented, independent secondary review requirement for instances in
which a validation request is initiated by an NGU staff member instead of an SIS department.
|
| 6 |
No |
$0 |
$0 |
Status as of February 28, 2025 |
|
Require the NGU to conduct an annual analysis that tracks population growth and other key
trends within its gang populations so that it can more effectively assign its resources to address the
most pressing threats. This recommendation can be implemented in concert with our earlier
recommendation that the BOP implement a formal strategy for NGU oversight assignments to
better ensure there are no gaps in its coverage of the highest risk gangs.
|
| 7 |
No |
$0 |
$0 |
Status as of February 28, 2025 |
|
Implement and document within its policies, a quality control system for its validation process
that will ensure gang validations meet the validation criteria and are properly supported with
documentary evidence
|
| 8 |
No |
$0 |
$0 |
Status as of February 28, 2025 |
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Conduct an assessment of its internal controls in SENTRY and TRUINTEL to ensure that inmate
tags are applied consistently and purged when necessary, and that users of these important data
sources cannot alter inmate profiles without the proper permissions.
|
| 9 |
No |
$0 |
$0 |
Status as of February 28, 2025 |
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Ensure that existing disassociation files include all required information to support the actions
taken and implement mandatory, periodic quality control reviews for all disassociation files that
ensure all required information is obtained, analyzed, documented, and subjected to supervisory
review so that disassociation decisions are based on complete information and are made in a
consistent and objective manner, and that valuable gang-related intelligence is shared with partner
agencies.
|
| 10 |
No |
$0 |
$0 |
Status as of February 28, 2025 |
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Consider providing information about the disassociation process in inmate handbooks or
through other avenues available to all inmates without singling out any particular inmate or group
of inmates. The BOP should also consider whether it could improve the process for inmates to
make initial inquiries related to disassociation requests so that interested inmates could more safely
seek information.
|
| 11 |
No |
$0 |
$0 |
Status as of February 28, 2025 |
|
Require the DSCC to consult with the NGU on all disassociated inmate housing assignments
made outside of the designated institutions with disassociated inmate housing and ensure the
consultations and justifications for the placements are well-documented.
|
| 12 |
No |
$0 |
$0 |
Status as of February 28, 2025 |
|
Develop clear guidance for its gang-related intelligence gathering and information sharing
operations that include robust management oversight.
|
| 13 |
No |
$0 |
$0 |
Status as of February 28, 2025 |
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Develop a specialized, intelligence-focused training plan for its staff members who are tasked
with identifying and disseminating gang-related risks across BOP institutions and among external
law enforcement agencies.
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