Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the twelve STGs tracked by PA DOC?

• A. Bloods
• B. Crips
• C. White supremacists
• D. MS-13

Answer: (D)

Security Threat Groups are specific organizations that corrections departments monitor to manage safety and security within facilities. In Pennsylvania, the listed STGs include well-known gangs and extremist groups that have demonstrated inmate organization or violent activity. Bloods and Crips are classic street gangs with clear structures, so they’re tracked. White supremacist groups are monitored due to their extremist ideologies and potential for hate-driven violence inside prisons. MS-13, while widely known, is not on Pennsylvania DOC’s official list of twelve STGs, which is why it is the correct choice for not being listed. If an inmate is associated with MS-13, staff would typically address it as a general gang risk or through other categories rather than as a designated STG on PA DOC’s roster.