This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A system designed to protect state inmates has led to increased violence involving so-called ‘dropout’ gangs of ...

California's prison system faces escalating violence due to 'dropout' gangs, groups formed by inmates who have defected from traditional gangs. These gangs have emerged in protective custody areas, ...

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The logo of the Mississippi Department of Corrections is shown on the shirt of a corrections officer, May 9, 2023, at Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Pearl, Miss. automation Conditions at ...

The Trump administration is escalating efforts to crack down on gangs that move illicit drugs into the United States, with deadly military strikes at sea and measures to toughen up borders taking ...

The inmates point to investigative reports from the Idaho Department of Correction that suggest gangs like the Aryan Knights and the Severely Violent Criminals were able to wrest control from staff ...

Authorities in Haiti have ordered a nighttime curfew after an explosion of violence when gang gunmen overran the two biggest prisons and freed thousands of inmates over the weekend. A 72-hour state of ...

Four Pomona gang members, including a Mexican Mafia prison gang member who controlled and extorted drug proceeds from other ...

Tennessee lawmakers are moving to create a family advisory board to hear prison safety complaints amid concerns about extortion and inmate deaths. Republican Sen. Tom Hatcher of Maryville said ...