What is "workgang"

alt. A group of individuals assigned to, or engaged in, a common task, especially a group of convicts. n. A group of individuals assigned to, or engaged in, a common task, especially a group of convicts.

A Workgang is a group of individuals who are assigned, or engaged in, a common task. Examples include Prison Workgangs used for farming, construction, trash collection/ waste management, fire fighting, or inmate emergency services. Such workgangs have varying levels of supervision ranging from Armed Corrections Officers, Unarmed Community Supervision, to self-supervised Trustees.