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Money is through narcotics. out on the street, and the institution, they can make just as much money in the institution as they can on the street. selling narcotics leads to hits, people that have drug debts. >> once i came to state prison, i knew there was always a demand for drugs. >> miguel perez was convicted of a contract murder and drug trafficking, when he was only 15. he says he used family connections with a foreign drug cartel to rise up the ranks of his prison gang, the mexican mafia....

As we with found out from talking to c.o.s and inmates, thats usually not the case, especially when it comes to gangs. >> the gangs inside the prison control drug trafficking, extortion. any kind of crime that you can think of that happens in the streets, it happens within the prison system. >> actually, gang members, their number one source in making money is through narcotics. out on the street, and the institution, they can make just as much money in the institution as they can on the street....

>> actually, gang members, their number one source in making money is through narcotics. out on the street, and the institution, they can make just as much money in the institution as they can on the street. selling narcotics leads to hits, people that have drug debts. >> once i came to state prison, i knew there was always a demand for drugs. >> miguel perez was convicted of a contract murder and drug trafficking, when he was only 15. he says he used family connections with a foreign drug carte...

Control drug trafficking, extortion. any kind of crime that you can think of that happens in the streets, it happens within the prison system. >> actually, gang members, their number one source in making money is through narcotics. out on the street, and the institution, they can make just as much money in the institution as they can on the street. selling narcotics leads to hits, people that have drug debts. >> once i came to state prison, i knew there was always a demand for drugs. >> miguel p...

You can. >> you say don blankenship will probably be indicted at some point. whats been the holdup? >> well, ive got some news for you. i learned something just before we went on the air. >> oh? >> blankenship is the -- the u.s. attorney is after him diligently and seriously, serious investigations. not at all political. its the way investigations should be done. systemically working his way from a lower level employee, indicting them, sending them away to prison. working up until blankenship --...

System, they end up here. this is the end of the road for them. >> i was originally charged with contract murder and drug trafficking and gun charges. i joke about it sometimes and say the only thing they didnt get me for was sex offenses. >> even though spring creek houses the worst and most disturbed offenders in the state, outbreaks of violence in the prison are surprisingly rare. >> we have assaults but theyre not as many as like the lower 48. you know, we have the same mindset and same type...

Extortion. any kind of crime that you can think of that happens in the streets, it happens within the prison system. >> actually, gang members, their number one source in making money is through narcotics. out on the street, and the institution, they can make just as much money in the institution as they can on the street. selling narcotics leads to hits, people that have drug debts. >> once i came to state prison, i knew there was always a demand for drugs. >> miguel perez was convicted of a co...

Control drug trafficking, extortion. any kind of crime that you can think of that happens in the streets, it happens within the prison system. >> actually, gang members, their number one source in making money is through narcotics. out on the street, and the institution, they can make just as much money in the institution as they can on the street. selling narcotics leads to hits, people that have drug debts. >> once i came to state prison, i knew there was always a demand for drugs. >> miguel p...

Them from committing crimes. as we with found out from talking to c.o.s and inmates, thats usually not the case, especially when it comes to gangs. >> the gangs inside the prison control drug trafficking, extortion. any kind of crime that you can think of that happens in the streets, it happens within the prison system. >> actually, gang members, their number one source in making money is through narcotics. out on the street, and the institution, they can make just as much money in the instituti...

Advised. you would think that putting criminals behind bars would stop them from committing crimes. as we found out from talking to cos and inmates, thats usually not the case especially when it comes to gangs. >> the gangs inside the prison control drug trafficking, extortion. any kind of crime that you can think of that happens in the streets, it happens within the prison system. >> actually, gang members, their number one source in making money is through narcotics. out on the street, and t...