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, ...

Anyone who has followed the devastating violence in California’s prisons knows that gang rivalries trigger a lot of the bloodshed. So it stood to reason that if the authorities could get members to ...