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 ...

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, ...

A man serving life in prison for a deadly gang shooting in Southern California has died following an altercation with another inmate at a prison in Solano County, officials said.

The leader of a Southern California street gang was sentenced to nine years in prison for ordering the kidnapping of a woman in Riverside. Luis Ramirez, 49, of Jurupa Valley, will serve the nine-year ...