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History of The Black Guerilla Family Prison Gang A Security Threat Group - STG Prison Gang Name: Black Guerilla Family
Other Names: BGF
Ideology/Philosophy: The BGF is the most "politically" oriented of the major prison gangs. It was formed as a Marxist/Maoist/Leninist revolutionary organization with stated goals to eradicate racism, struggle to maintain dignity in prison, and overthrow the U.S. Government.
Leadership/Organizational Structure: The gang is organized along paramilitary line, with a Central Committee, a "Supreme Leader," and military ranks.
Geographic Locations: Nationwide,
in both state and federal corrections systems, but primarily on the East and West Coasts.
In the State of Maryland, the Black Guerrilla Family gang has spread to
the streets of Baltimore and has become a threat to both the Black and White
community. Associated Organizations: Other black gangs; La Nuestra Familia; Black Liberation Army; Symbionese Liberation Army; Weather Underground,
United Blood Nation, El Rukns. Recently, membership has grown due to new
alignments with the
415's or 415 KUMI, Crips, Bloods, and Black Gangster Disciples Antagonistic Organizations: Aryan Brotherhood; Texas Syndicate; Aryan Brotherhood of Texas; Mexican Mafia
2-7-6 Represents the 2nd, 7th and 6th letters of the
alphabet - BGF Source: Federal Bureau of Prisons A Serious Threat To The State of Maryland Department of Corrections and The Communities What happens when gangs take control
Maryland, like all other U.S. penal systems, has prisons gangs and these prison gangs have strong ties to street gangs as well as outside non-gang members who are willing to assist inmates on the inside with their criminal behavior which includes extortion, contract assaults and murder, drugs, sex, and more. For several years, extensive criminal investigations into the gangs and staff within the Maryland DOC have been conducted and numerous persons have been indicted and convicted. These indictments and convictions are centered around the prison gang known as the Black Guerrilla Family - BGF. The BGF formed in the California prison system about 1966 and is known as one of the five traditional prison gangs. It's founder, George Jackson, was a former member of the Black Panthers. The original stated goals were to eradicate racism, struggle to maintain dignity in prison, and overthrow the U.S. Government. Unfortunately for the State of Maryland, it appears
that the BGF has supporters who are willing to help at any cost.
Some of this assistance may be through ignorance or naïveté, but It is
still against the law to participate in
a criminal enterprise.
Too many Maryland Correctional Officers have been
investigated, indicted and convicted in the courts. The
convictions include smuggling contraband into various corrections
facilities for cash and other favors. The contraband has consisted
mostly of drugs (heroin and marijuana) tobacco and cellular phones.
It appears that the problems with staff and others who
insist on assisting the BGF is no small problem and investigations will
continue.
To learn more about this problem and what is
happening in Baltimore, and other parts of Maryland, read the many
articles below written by Van Smith, an investigative reporter. On May 7, 2010, Van Smith, the author of the above
articles, contacted me and we spent the better part of an hour on
the phone discussing this gang/correctional officer problem in the
Maryland system. Below is his most recent article (5/12/10)
with my input.
Robert Walker This page was last updated on 12/30/2011
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Membership Characteristics:
Members are African-American. Black inmates - though small in number, the
Black Guerilla Family
has a very strict death oath which requires a life pledge of loyalty to the
gang.
