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Convict Code and Snitching
Audio Link:  http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPlayer.html?action=1&t=1&islist=false&id=90280108&m=90280092

This NPR story discusses how pressures to not 'snitch' is embedded in and impacting the criminal justice system.

1. According to David Kennedy, what are the roots of the ‘Stop Snitching’ movement?
2. What are the repercussions of the ‘Stop Snitching’ movement on communities and the criminal justice system?
3. How can the movement behind ‘Stop Snitching’ be lessened?

Prisonization
Video Link:  http://video.pbs.org/video/2365235229/

This video discusses how nearly everyone in one neighborhood enters prison, and many cycle in and out of prison.

1. What are the implications of prisonization if nearly everyone in one neighborhood enters prison?
2. How does socialization into prison culture affect recidivism?
3. What does this trend imply about community opportunities, and how can this trend be combatted?

The Impact of Gangs Upon Prison Subculture

Web Link:  http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/10/how-gangs-took-over-prisons/379330/

This Atlantic article documents the emergence of gangs and their power in U.S. prisons.

1. How did gangs emerge in U.S. prisons?
2. How do gangs affect prison culture in U.S. prisons?

Gang Management in Corrections
Web Link:  http://homeboyindustries.org/

This website documents the history, mission, and programs of Homeboy Industries, a gang prevention and rehabilitation center in Los Angeles.

1. How did Homeboy Industries begin as a gang prevention and rehabilitation center?
2. How does Homeboy Industries accomplish its goal to prevent people from entering and returning to gangs and prison?
3. How can criminal justice agencies incorporate lessons from Homeboy Industries’ programs?