The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is committed to providing a safe, secure environment for the individuals in our care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As with prisons nationwide, Security Threat Groups (STGs), often referred to as \u201cprison gangs,\u201d have long created significant challenges in this mission. While many STG members choose to positively program, others are committed to disrupting prison operations, creating discord and animosity among rival groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For many years, CDCR housed certain STG populations separate from one another. While this practice reduced disruptive incidents, it also led to territorial wars and strongholds amongst certain STGs, a safety and security danger to people who live and work in the state\u2019s correctional institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 2022, CDCR announced it would begin to house all incarcerated people the same way, based on their case factors and programming needs, not on their STG affiliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is consistent with CDCR\u2019s move toward a behavior-based system and will provide all incarcerated people the opportunity to participate in rehabilitative programs, promote pro-social behaviors, and better prepare them for release.<\/p>\n\n\n