Validation is a legal process in the United States where criminal justice authorities (prison officials, parole officers, police officers, or prosecutors) designate that a person is 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, the officials generally must provide evidence of several factors, such as tattoos, photographs, admissions, clothing, etc. 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 the requirements for convicting of a crime.

Film and television

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

References

  1. ↑ "Membership Validation Criteria". az.gov. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  2. ↑ Wood, Graeme. "How Gangs Took Over Prisons". theatlantic.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Roseville police explain gang validation process". thepresstribune.com. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-02-15. Retrieved 2018-03-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ "California Code of Regulations - California Code of Regulations". govt.westlaw.com. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
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