Validation (gang membership)

Validation is a legal process in the United States in which criminal justice authorities (prison officials, parole officers, police officers, or prosecutors) designate a person as a member of a gang. Once a person is validated as a gang member, the person is subject to increased sentences, harsher punishments (such as solitary confinement), and more restrictive parole rules.[1][2][3][4]

To validate a person as a gang member, officials generally must provide evidence of several factors, such as tattoos, photographs, admissions, and clothing. The list of criteria for the state of California is found in California Code of Regulations Title 15, Article 10, 3375.3 and 3378.2.[5]

The legal requirements for validating a person are much lower than those for convicting a person of a crime.

Film and television

In the 2017 film Shot Caller, the main character, Jacob Harlon, played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, is validated by law enforcement as a gang member in one of the final scenes.

References

  1. ^ "Membership Validation Criteria". az.gov. May 15, 2014. Archived from the original on June 3, 2015. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  2. ^ Wood, Graeme. "How Gangs Took Over Prisons". theatlantic.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Roseville police explain gang validation process". thepresstribune.com. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
  4. ^ Stuit, Jim (May 2017). "Validated Gang Members Returning to Durham County from Prison (2013 – 2015)". Durham County Criminal Justice Resource Center. p. 4. Archived from the original (pdf) on February 15, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  5. ^ "California Code of Regulations - California Code of Regulations". govt.westlaw.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
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