ust as gangs pose a threat to law enforcement agencies in free society, Security Threat Groups (STGs) pose a threat to the security within our nation's prisons and jails.

In your initial response, describe what constitutes a STG in an incarceration facility. Next, discuss the reasons why inmates that were not part of a gang in a free society may decide to join a STG while incarcerated. Finally, identify at least one strategy that correctional administrators might implement to control and monitor STGs within a correctional facility.