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Inexperienced guards struggle to control Ohio's youth prison gangs, experts say

The Heartless Felons and Head Busters hold power inside Ohio's youth prisons, pressuring new arrivals to join the gangs or be targeted by them.

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We spoke to hundreds of prison gang members – here's what they said about life behind bars

A ministry program student at a Texas prison. Some inmates cite religion to avoid gang recruitment. Robert Daemmrich Photography Inc/Corbis via Getty ImagesThe United States incarcerates a larger proportion of its citizens than any other developed country in the world, with around 1.5 million people serving time in prison. But to anyone who doesn’t work or live in a facility, life behind bars largely remains a mystery. The public gets a glimpse of life on the inside only when there are riots, ex

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Prison journalism: Life Behind Bars: Surviving in a Maximum-Security Prison

Wesley Leong was incarcerated at the age of 15 in 1996 at Pollsmoor Prison. He is currently part of Restore’s research and reintegration project.

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HARDtalk

of a society close to the edge. it's the two guys who smoked this. you guys come here. what is this that they are actually smoking here? immediately one can identify the criminal markings that'sl been etched all over- on the inside of the premises. there you see the number 28, - one of the notorious prison gangs. we came to this premises now- and we were able to remove some persons that shouldn't have been here. - but in this case, you can see that this premises, i this sports facility, _ has really been stripped bare. you're looking at the at the light fixtures and the copper, - all the copper cabling, _ the wiring has all been removed. the rafters, the light fittings, everything is gone. _ it's been stripped. it has been. unfortunately, this is happening throughout our facilities - and you'll find instances .

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HARDtalk

the stuff? this was a routine bust. drugs and _ the stuff? this was a routine bust. drugs and knives, - the stuff? this was a routine l bust. drugs and knives, better no violence. just the background noise of the society close to the edge.— close to the edge. what is this the are close to the edge. what is this they are actually _ close to the edge. what is this they are actually smoking - close to the edge. what is this i they are actually smoking here? immediately, we can identify the criminal markings that have been edged all over on the inside of the premises. we see the number 28, one of the notorious prison gangs. we came to this premises now, and we were able to remove some persons that should not have been here, but in this case, you can see that this premises, this sports facility has really been stripped bare. you are looking at the light fixtures, and the copper, all the copper cabling and wiring has been removed. the rafters and light fittings, everything has been gone. it fittings, everything has been one. ., . fittings, everything has been ione, , fittings, everything has been one. , , ,, fittings, everything has been ione. , , ,, it gone. it has been stripped? it has been. _ gone. it has been stripped? it has been, and _ gone. it has been stripped? it has been, and unfortunately l has been, and unfortunately this has been throughout our facilities, and you�ll find instances like this would load shedding. these facilities aren�t protected. they are

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HARDtalk

just the background noise of a society close to the edge. it's the two guys who smoked this. you guys come here. what is this that they are actually smoking here? immediately one can identify the criminal markings that'si been etched all over- on the inside of the premises. there you see the number 28, - one of the notorious prison gangs. we came to this premises now- and we were able to remove some persons that shouldn't have been here. - but in this case, you can see that this premises, i this sports facility, _ has really been stripped bare. you're looking at the at the light fixtures and the copper, - all the copper cabling, _ the wiring has all been removed. the rafters, the light fittings, everything is gone. _ it's been stripped. it has been. unfortunately, this is happening throughout our facilities - and you'll find instances . like this in load—shedding. these facilities aren't protected and they are unfortunately ripe| for the picking for these type | of criminals and these gangs.

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HARDtalk

rise when the lights are out. what are you doing with this stuff? this was a routine bust — drugs and knives, but no violence. just the background noise of a society close to the edge. it's the two guys who smoked this. you guys come here. what is this that they are actually smoking here? immediately one can identify the criminal markings that'sl been etched all over- on the inside of the premises. there you see the number 28, - one of the notorious prison gangs. we came to this premises now- and we were able to remove some persons that shouldn't have been here. - but in this case, you can see that this premises, i this sports facility, _ has really been stripped bare. you're looking at the light fixtures and the copper, l all the copper cabling, _ the wiring has all been removed. the rafters, the light fittings, everything is gone. _ it's been stripped.

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BBC News

you doing with this _ the local criminal gangs. what you doing with this stuff? - the local criminal gangs. what you doing with this stuff? thisj you doing with this stuff? this bust was routine, _ you doing with this stuff? this bust was routine, drugs, weapons but no violence. immediately, one can identify the criminal markings that has been etched all over on the inside. then you see the number 28, one of the notorious prison gangs. it 28, one of the notorious prison ans. , ., ., ., gangs. it is home than more than a million _ gangs. it is home than more than a million people, - gangs. it is home than more than a million people, more| than a million people, more than a million people, more than half live below the poverty line. young people can�t getjobs, the state is struggling to provide basic services, and now the power is off for up to 12 hours a day. wiseman bomb but a �s upholstery business relies on a battered electric sewing machine. power cuts are destroying his livelihood, and he angry. i destroying his livelihood, and he an: . ., ~' destroying his livelihood, and he an: . ., ~ .,, destroying his livelihood, and hean: . ., ~ ., he angry. i would like to see a different government - he angry. i would like to see a different government because | different government because i�*m losing hope from our government. i'm losing hope from our government.— i'm losing hope from our government. president cyril ramaphosa _ government. president cyril ramaphosa and _ government. president cyril ramaphosa and the - government. president cyril ramaphosa and the ruling l government. president cyril i ramaphosa and the ruling anc are in trouble, and they know it. accused of incompetence and overseeing a failing state. we are focused, _ overseeing a failing state. - are focused, in terms of dealing with it. it is an

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BBC News

there you see the number 28, one of the notorious prison gangs. khayelitsha is home to nearly1 million people. more than half live below the poverty line. young people can't getjobs, the state is struggling to provide basic services, and now the power is off for up to 12 hours a day. this man's upholstery business relies on a battered, electric sewing machine. power cuts are destroying his livelihood and he's angry. i would like to see a different government, because i'm losing hope from our government. president cyril ramaphosa and the ruling anc are in trouble — and they know it. accused of incompetence and overseeing a failing state. we are focused in terms of dealing with it. it is an achilles' heel and i can't tell you tonight or any time that this is an easy matter for our government. surely, after covid—19, this is the biggest challenge that

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HARDtalk

what is this man that actually smoking here? immediately one can identify the criminal markings that's been installed on the inside of the premises. they see the number 28, one of the notorious prison gangs. and we came to this premises now, and we were able to remove some persons that shouldn't have been here. but in this case, you can see that this premises, this sports facility has really being stripped bare. you're looking at the light fixtures and the copper, all the copper cabling, all removed, the rafters, the light fittings, everything is gone. it's been stripped. it has been. so, unfortunately, this is happening throughout our facilities. and you'll find instances like this in loadshedding. and these facilities aren't protected and they are unfortunately ripe for the picking for these type of criminals and these gangs. south africans worry about the stability of their nation. back in 2021, there was widespread street violence

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