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For years, the most dominant gang operating behind the walls of the suffolk county jails riverhead facility has been the bloods. >> step over the back corner. >> now their archrival is out to change the pecking order. >> crips are trying to show force inside the jail. this is one of the problems were having right now. that is why we are having escalation in fights. its almost a green light for every time they see a blood in the jail. everybody is aware of it. we kind of know who the bloods and c...

For years, the most dominant gang operating behind the walls of the suffolk county jails riverhead facility has been the bloods. >> step over the back corner. >> now their archrival is out to change the pecking order. >> crips are trying to show force inside the jail. this is one of the problems were having right now. that is why we are having escalation in fights. its almost a green light for every time they see a blood in the jail. everybody is aware of it. we kind of know who the bloods and c...

>> that guy that got down here, the crip, he knows hes a crip but he wont admit it. >> riverhead is operated by the sheriffs office and house a combined total of about 1,500 inmates. the majority are only charged with crimes but awaiting trial in the resolution of their cases but nearly all of them feel the impact of gangs. >> another day in paradise, i guess. >> got like four positive hits today john, one crip, latin king, two bloods. >> combatting activities is up to a team of investigators in...

1/2 hours a day. unlike solitary confinement, he will be able to socialize with others. >> put your hands up on the wall here. >> whenever he is out of his cell, he will be in cuffs and shackles. >> this is for your own safety. when you walk through the facility youll be escorted. >> for safety, protect me. >> protection. >> thats what they say. >> because if im not, somebodys going to get hurt. >> cox said after the latest fight, it was only bloods who got hurt. >> i know how these guys move. t...

>> the riverhead facility is one of two jails operated by the sheriffs office. it houses about half of the countys 1,500 inmates, most of whom are only charged with crimes and are awaiting trial at the resolution of the cases. >> timing is everything. its fast. >> i do. nonviolent general population inmates are usually allowed out of their cells between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. >> im going to get right back to, you right back to you. >> but that freedom is taken away if they violate rules. they ...

For years, the most dominant gang operating behind the walls of the suffolk county jails riverhead facility has been the bloods. >> step over the back corner. >> now their archrival is out to change the pecking order. >> crips are trying to show force inside the jail. this is one of the problems were having right now. that is why we are having escalation in fights. its almost a green light for every time they see a blood in the jail. everybody is aware of it. we kind of know who the bloods and c...

In the town of riverhead the county jail is a reminder that crime knows no bounds. >> crimes you thought you got away coming back to bite you in the ass. >> the riverhead facility is one of two jails operated by the sheriffs office. it houses about half of the countys 1,500 inmates, most of whom are only charged with crimes and are awaiting trial at the resolution of the cases. >> timing is everything. its fast. >> i do. nonviolent general population inmates are usually allowed out of their cell...

For years, the most dominant gang operating behind the walls of the suffolk county jails riverhead facility has been the bloods. >> step over the back corner. >> now their archrival is out to change the pecking order. >> crips are trying to show force inside the jail. this is one of the problems were having right now. that is why we are having escalation in fights. its almost a green light for every time they see a blood in the jail. everybody is aware of it. we kind of know who the bloods and c...

At the suffolk county jails river head facility on long island most of the correctional staff said they are vigilant in monitoring the activities of inmates. but now the recent increase in violence between the two gangs, the bloods and crips, officers must be especially alert to signs of trouble. sergeant investigator lundquist heads up the jails gang unit. one training tool is called a shank board, a collection of lethal weapons suffolk county inmates have crafted from evidence items. >> most o...

Usually those with violent charges, are also held at the riverhead jail. cox is housed next to a 16 year old who jail officials say is also a crip. >> im telling you man, they cant do nothing to me. he cant do nothing to me [ bleep ]. >> he is like a friend of mine. i like him. he is young. he looks up to me. i be kind of schooling him. >> they join gang wide because they are looking for protection, theyre looking to belong to something. it is mostly prevalent in the youth, 16, 17, 18 year olds ...