Officer Meeks has been assigned to the gang identifying unit within the prison he works for. His duties include establishing which inmates have gang ties upon their admission to the prison. Officer Meeks usually interviews the inmates and notes any identifying information such as tattoos and writings. Officer Meeks has been witnessing a huge increase in members of both the Mexican Mafia and the Texas Syndicate.
-What is the likely average percentage of inmates involved in a gang in Officer Meeks' prison?

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Officer Meeks has been assigned to the gang identifying unit within the prison he works for. His duties include establishing which inmates have gang ties upon their admission to the prison. Officer Meeks usually interviews the inmates and notes any identifying information such as tattoos and writings. Officer Meeks has been witnessing a huge increase in members of both the Mexican Mafia and the Texas Syndicate.
-What is the likely average percentage of inmates involved in a gang in Officer Meeks' prison?

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Based on the information given, Officer Meeks has been witnessing a huge increase in members of both the Mexican Mafia and the Texas Syndicate. This suggests that the overall percentage of inmates involved in a gang may be higher than average. According to a 2016 report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, about 24% of state and federal prison inmates reported being affiliated with a gang. Therefore, choice C, 24%, is the most likely average percentage of inmates involved in a gang in Officer Meeks' prison.

Officer Meeks Has Been Assigned to the Gang Identifying Unit