STG Overview

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ADC Department Order (DO) 806
Membership Validation Criteria
Frequently Used Terminology
STG Earmarks
Security Threat Groups
Contact Us

ADC Department Order (DO) 806: Any organization, club, association or group of individuals, either formal or informal (including traditional prison gangs), that may have a common name or identifying symbol, and whose members engage in activities that include, but are not limited to planning, organizing, threatening, financing, soliciting, committing or attempting to commit unlawful acts that would violate the Department’s written instructions, which detract from the safe and orderly operations of prisons.

Frequently Used Terminology:
“AIMS”: Adult Information Management System
“GRITS”: Gang Related inmate Tracking System
“S”: Suspended- Has at least 2 points of validation criteria evidence
“C”: Confirmed- Validated member with 10 or more points
“D”: Debriefed
“STG Unit”: Investigations staff. STG Coordinators at Complex/Central Office
“SSU”: Special Services Unit. Uniformed staff on unit level that monitor STG activity
“SSU Lt”: Complex Lt. Coordinating SSUO’s collection of STG validation evidence on STG members

STG Earmarks

• Bylaws or a Constitution: Usually will include a “Blood In/Blood Out” rule
  

• Tattoos, logos, symbolism: Members will display STG specific tattoo. 
  

• Drawings (art work, graffiti) of STG specific symbols will be found
  

• Rank Structure; Council system, La Mesa (The Table), Military type rank system, One Man Leadership, etc
  

• Membership Rosters
  

• Leaders, members, probates, associates, wannabes, dropouts, debreifers (defectors), & enemies
  

• May develop a “hit list”
  

• Will usually establish “missions” for members and/or probationary members to follow inside/outside of prison

Contact Us
You may contact the Arizona Department of Corrections STG Unit at:
Arizona Department of Corrections
Security Threat Group Unit

Mail Code 930
801 South 16th Street

Suite 1
Phoenix,  Arizona 85007
Tel. (602) 771-5606
email: azprisongangs@hotmail.com