The Governor of new York introduced a plan to combat recruitment into MS-13

Posted By on December 17, 2017

The Governor of new York introduced a plan to combat recruitment into MS-13

The Governor of the state of new York Andrew Cuomo today presented a strategy for 2018 to prevent the involvement of young people in the notorious gang MS-13.

The strategy is published on the official website of the Governor.

The Governor of new York introduced a plan to combat recruitment into MS-13

New wide initiative will be primarily directed to staff have put more effort providing young people with alternatives to joining a gang.

Recall that MS-13 (Mara Salvatrucha) is an international and probably the most violent in the world gang. It arose in El Salvador, and the end of 1980-ies took root in the United States. In new York the «birthplace» Mara Salvatrucha considered long island.

According to the National Institute of justice, the vast majority of gang members come to her at the age of 11-15 years. A study in Fairfax, Virginia, showed that when the state used the strategy of giving the pupils a variety of after-school tutorial program, the activity of the group was decreased by 39%.

In 12 California communities after similar initiatives by two-thirds reduced the incidence of vandalism, violence and carrying weapons among adolescents. Fell twice the number of arrests.

That offers a plan Cuomo:

  • to invest $ 2 million on «post-secondary» programs in areas of particular risk on long island. This expanded initiative will allow adolescents to play sports, music and so on.
  • to increase the employability of young people. The program is worth $ 5 million will provide training for young people who are most at risk of recruitment into the gang. The program will also provide tax incentives to companies that gives jobs to young people at risk.
  • investing 3 million dollars for the program of support of young people at risk, especially migrants. This includes medical and mental health care, medical treatment, family counseling, language training.
  • organization «group of aid to the community.» The group will consist of six patrolmen, three investigators, one senior investigator and chief. They will cooperate with local law enforcement to analyze and respond to information on the activity of gangs.

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