hot smell in the muggy corridor was as foul as their appearance. None of them

seemed to have a full set of front teeth. Many bore prominently displayed tattoos

of skulls or demons. One could argue whether it was the look of these men that

led them to prison or whether it was the prison that gave them their look. Just

looking at them made me fear for my life" (Hassine, 7). Most inmates in

correctional facilities felt the way that Victor Hassine felt on his first day in a

correctional facility in Pennsylvania called Graterford State Prison. New inmates

are seen as "fresh meat". They fear their life. Most of these inmates find

Inmates join gangs for protection. Gangs in correctional facilities are more

of a necessity, unlike street gangs. People don't need a gang to survive in the

street because there are other ways one can find help, a family, protection,

belongingness, etc. But in correctional facilities one's outlets are limited. One's

preoccupation in jail is survival which leads inmates to change their habits,

personality, and even their values. Living in an environment where "an

unexpected smile could mean trouble, a

The G27's are not common in the United States correctional facilities but

interest but White gangs preferred to have a select few people to stretch their

The research I have done has influenced me to clearly state that if I were

them gangs. He said that each "organization" has their own history and that the

Market Gang, and the 10th Street Gang in Philadelphia. There are also less

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governed in the United States. The Latin Kings were their rivals at one point but

inmate's visit, street beefs are dead in jail , respect the officers so that you can

that most inmates have for gang involvement. It makes me think that the

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