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Protection from somebody else outside of my gang. then on top of it they got to wear this yellow jump suit, the big bird suit. you ran to pc, you're a coward. now you become an enemy of your own gang. >> do what you got to do, player. >> i'm trying to come up with an answer, man. just give me a minute. how do i do that? >> whether a detainee wants to enter protective custody or not, he has to go on record with his decision. in this case franklin is signing a statement of refusal. >> name, number, signature. >> name, number, signature. which one does it say here? where do comments go? >> there'...

Disciples, have split into two factions competing for power. this inmate, who we're calling franklin, is tied to the faction that's trying to retake control of the whole organization. >> has it gone just too far to compromise, period? >> yeah it has because they do a lot of slandering. >> with the hope of informants like franklin, they have identified 26 key players in the power struggle. >> who from division nine are we looking at moving? van bolden you want gone, correct? >> correct. >> now they want to take all of those conspirators out of the equation. >> looks at jags, fighter, hightower,...

Or whether it will spark a bigger war on multiple fronts. that's what investigators have to find out quickly. they're leaning on many different sources for intel, including an inmate whom we've been calling franklin. he belongs to the side of gangster disciples plotting a takeover against their current leaders. >> people are smelling that blood in the water right now, that you guys aren't on the same page. so they're taking some of you guys for being weak. >> they're taking them, it's clear plain and simple. they taking that crew for weak. >> it's the vice lords aspect that i'm more worried ab...

Organization disruption unity. they ought to be blasted on sight asap. this is now the game. >> with information like this in hand, carpenter and sandoval are alerting jail officials and warning multiple inmates who are under threat based on the kites they're receiving. among those inmates, their own source, franklin. >> this jail is a real small place and sooner or later we're going to come face to face. you're not looking for it. we're not going to let them hurt us. >> all that being said you know what's coming next. would you like to check in to protective custody for your safety in regards...

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