How and why prisoners avoid getting involved in gangs

This research was supported by Grant 2014-MU-CX-0111 awarded by the National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. It was coordinated, in part, by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (723-ARI5). The contents of this article, including its opinions, findings, and conclusions, are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice or the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Gangs rank among the most significant realities behind bars. When people are newly admitted to jail or prison they confront a scene that is much different from gangs in the [...]