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But, im in here because i was a member of the snm, and because now that i declare im on my own, the states not going to let me out to the population because theyre not sure if im going to get hurt, or theyre not sure if im manipulating to them or lying to them. as a result, im stuck. good or bad. still ahead, convinced hell never reach general population in new mexico, frederico files for an out-of-state transfer. >> ive done it four or five times in the last year. >> stiu continues its crackd...

>> we discovered the proliferation of gangs at every prison we profiled. and utah is no exception. but nowhere are prison gangs more powerful, dangerous, and faster growing than in california. and they have added their own ominous chapters to the convict code. >> you can always spot a guy thats not used to prison, a new inmate, because hell come out, hell wander around, he wont go with his own group. you know, hes just looking. and usually, what will happen is one of the gangsters will go over a...

>> yeah. >> okay. whats happening? >> you guys are validating me for something. you guys say i done but i done nothing. you guys are saying i have been destructive. what have i been out there that is destructive? why am i being -- i havent done nothing wrong. >> an investigation, obviously you understand you did receive your lockup order explaining the reasons for your placement in ad seg. did you receive a copy of that? you also had an administrative hearing back on 2/19 -- excuse me, says febr...

In prison gangs once validated are placed in a permanent shu because now you become a safety and security issue to the general population and/or the sny facility. we have no other recourse but to rehouse you from a gp or sny setting or permanent shu. >> i havent gotten any write-ups. i wasnt the yard. i was programming. and i came straight from juvenile hall. so the whole time im down there, havent gotten no problems, nothing. >> do you agree or disagree? >> disagree. >> what is it you disagree ...

Of the small city, and correctional officers are the police force for that small city. >> a specialized group of officers is responsible for monitoring gang activity. this is the investigative services unit or isu. >> ive been spending a lot of time challenging isu to get out and take the lead. be the spear tip out there to challenge gangsters and tell them, you cant do that on our yard. >> were tasked to cover anything that affects institutional security. gang activity, in prison truck traffick...

Theft auto, i got sentenced to three years. >> but instead of simply doing his time and going home, robert has assaulted more than a dozen inmates, lengthening his original sentence. >> because of all of them assaults, my points again rose to a level four inmate. and the classification committee decided to give me a indeterminant cshu term, and put me up with a aryan brotherhood member, and that began my life as a prison gang. >> the aryan brotherhood used robert to carry out their dirty work. >...

Theft auto, i got sentenced to three years. >> but instead of simply doing his time and going home, robert has assaulted more than a dozen inmates, lengthening his original sentence. >> because of all them assaults, my points again rose to a level four inmate. and the classification committee decided to give me a indeterminant shu term, and put me up with an aryan brotherhood member, and that began my life as a prison gang. >> the aryan brotherhood used robert to carry out their dirty work. >> p...

This is "lockup, corcoran extended stay." corcoran is a turbulent sea of gang politics. >> most of these people out in this yard they could die right there and i would watch them die. i dont care about them. >> when it comes down to it, you miss one bean, youll miss the whole burrito. >> from old school prison gangs to disruptive street gangs, its a dangerous mix for staff and inmates alike. >> bulldogs are at war right now with everybody. >> in an effort to control their activity, officers move...

Or theyre the background checks on the other northerners that hit the facility. >> for a level one yard, were pretty hard on these guys. theyre not supposed to be active out here. this is the programming yard. this is where we have all the workers for corcoran. our northern inmate population seems pretty active, were trying to combat that right now. as you can see, these are really hard to inside find. its a good find, good job. >> thank you. thats codes of conduct. its like respect yourself and...

ñgññy aoaoaokoaoaaggogó#?a?!aa?!? doing time at corcoran state prison can be like living in a war zone. the main culprits for most of corcorans crime and violence are the powerful prison gangs that prey on each other and the weak. their booming drug business not only pervades every facility at corcoran, it extends far beyond the prison walls into the outside world. lieutenant terry norton knows that being locked up does not stop inmates from conducting business as usual. >> the gangs insid...