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For years, the most dominant gang operating behind the walls of the suffolk county jail's 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 we're having right now. that is why we are having escalation in fights. it's 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 crips are. >> still pretty. >> we try to keep them separated as much as we can but they will meet ...

For years, the most dominant gang operating behind the walls of the suffolk county jail's 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 we're having right now. that is why we are having escalation in fights. it's 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 crips are. >> still pretty. >> we try to keep them separated as much as we can but they will meet ...

>> that guy that got down here, the crip, he knows he's a crip but he won't admit it. >> riverhead is operated by the sheriff's 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 the veil's gang unit headed by sergeant investigator lundquist. >> bloods are the biggest gang w...

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 you'll be escorted. >> for safety, protect me. >> protection. >> that's what they say. >> because if i'm not, somebody's going to get hurt. >> cox said after the latest fight, it was only bloods who got hurt. >> i know how these guys move. they like to jump. it's not a one on one. my thing is i do what i got to do to get up out of here...

>> the riverhead facility is one of two jails operated by the sheriff's office. it houses about half of the county's 1,500 inmates, most of whom are only charged with crimes and are awaiting trial at the resolution of the cases. >> timing is everything. it's fast. >> i do. nonviolent general population inmates are usually allowed out of their cells between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. >> i'm going to get right back to, you right back to you. >> but that freedom is taken away if they violate rules. they can go on lockdown status in another part of the jail. >> this is what the inmates refer to and ...