i agree, it has removed the threat of murder related indictments and un needed attention for at times minor disputes or infractions. the best example i think recently was the shelving of cammarano et al in 2019. the reason why can be disputed, the lawyers trial strategy made mancuso look inept, but cammarano had made an attempt to seize control of the family while mancuso was in jail. more likely that was the reason. where else in mafia history has a member made even a lame attempt to take over and it not end with that member or several dead on the street. cammarano, zanocchio and the grimaldis all shelved and not a peep from them. despite of course some outlandish and unproven claims about a "mafia war brewing amongst bonannos" !!!

also a good strategy for those just released from prison if let out early. put on shelf for a few months remove suspicion he may have turned instead of letting a member come out and step right back into the mix.

good topic.