A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by ...

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California's prison system faces rising violence from 'dropout' gangs. These gangs, formed by defectors from traditional gangs, operate in protective custody areas, contributing to a surge in prison ...

The leader of a Southern California street gang was sentenced to nine years in prison for ordering the kidnapping of a woman ...

A leader of a Riverside County-based gang was sentenced today to nine years behind bars for ordering -- while already behind ...

DELANO — Kristopher Thomas has been in prison since 2010, when he was sentenced to 50 years to life for killing a man who identified himself as a member of a rival Los Angeles Crip gang, according to ...

Mark Taylor says that his work at Pelican Bay in California is his way of “making amends” Johnny Dodd is a senior writer at PEOPLE, who focuses on human interest, crime and sports stories. Mark Boster ...