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Gang members who are convicted of recruiting kids at school could get three to seven years in prison if lawmakers in Albany vote to pass a new bill making recruitment on school property a felony crime.

“Schools are supposed to be a safe place where kids go to get an education. The actual formation of these gangs is not a crime, and it should be,” said state Sen. Andrew Lanza, sponsor of the bill.

The legislation would make recruiting gang members on school grounds a class D felony and would additionally require schools to post “Gang Free Zone” signs around their property.

The bill is currently being considered by the House Assembly Committee on Codes. It was passed by the state Senate last week.

(Source: Staten Island Advance)

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