Early attempts by prison officials involved a few inmates each from the Bulldogs and competing gangs, but the fights recently escalated into full-scale riots.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — VICE TV has been airing a series of examinations of gang activities with “United Gangs of America.” The episode airing at 9 p.m. tonight takes a look at gang ...

The riot may have been caused by two rival gangs, including the Bulldogs based in Fresno, being allowed in the same recreational yard. Prison officials are now looking into it.

A ministry program student at a Texas prison. Some inmates cite religion to avoid gang recruitment. Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty ImagesThe United States incarcerates a larger ...

Behind prison walls, where tension and uncertainty rule, the allure of gang membership can seem like a lifeline for many inmates. These groups offer ...

Wielding power While gangs may not have iron-fisted control over prison life, it would be wrong to think they lack influence. If gang members compose only a minority of prisoners, around 20% in Texas ...

Early attempts by prison officials involved a few inmates each from the Bulldogs and competing gangs, but the fights recently escalated into full-scale riots.

California prison officials have halted an experiment aimed at forcing warring prison gangs to get along with each other after the inmates wound up brawling and even rioting when placed together ...

California prison officials have halted an effort aimed at forcing warring prison gangs to get along with each other after the inmates wound up brawling and even rioting when placed together in pri… ...