Tag: Gangs
MS-13: How a Salvadoran Street Gang Became the Greatest Enemy of the President of the United States
Ten years ago, El Salvador was the most dangerous country in the world. The authorities declared war on street and…
5 Virginia Prison Guards Are Injured by Inmates Accused of Being MS-13 Members
An attack by inmates at a Virginia prison injured five guards, according to state corrections officials who said most of…
Haiti Gangs Storm Town and Release 500 Inmates from Prison
On April, 1, 2025, gang members stormed the town of Mirebalais in central Haiti on Monday and released about 500…
Hispanic Street and Prison Gangs in the United States: Economics, Subculture, Hierarchies, Case Law and Political Discourse
This article focuses on Hispanic street and prison gangs, which – along with other gangs – constitute a significant and…
Georgia (US): Prisons in ‘Emergency Mode,’ with Gang Influence Rising
Staffing vacancies for correctional officers at 20 of Georgia’s 34 prisons have reached emergency levels, making it impossible to keep…
Pulido v. Lunes et al: Compton Varrio Segundo (Suicide of a Prisoner Due to the Threat of Revenge from a Prison Gang)
Plaintiff is a state prisoner in the custody of CDCR, presently incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison, in Corcoran. The events…
California v. Ramirez: the Mexican Mafia
After hearing evidence defendants Jamie Ramirez and Albert Villa participated in a beating of another inmate while in custody at…
People v. Valdez: Sureño, Norteño
On January 27, 1994, around 2:30 p.m., a caravan of vehicles, including a white Datsun, drove by the residences of…
African-American Gangs in the United States: History, Transformation, Subculture, Hierarchy, Case Law and Political Discourse
This article focuses on African American street and prison gangs, which – along with other gangs – constitute a significant…