State of Iowa v. Doss: the Vice Lords
A Lee County jury found defendant Murray Lee Doss guilty of first-degree murder. The crucial events occurred September 2, 1981, during a prison
Smith v. Stagner et al: Tension Between Black and Hispanic Prison Gangs
Smith was an inmate of the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad, California at the time of his injury. He was confined in “O-Wing,”
State of Michigan v. Mario Chavez Vinson: the Latin Counts and the Worldwide Gangsters (the Folk Nation)
This case arose from events on May 22, 1994, that ultimately led to the death of Cleveland Jackson. Defendant shot and killed Jackson,
State of New Jersey v. Quran Goodman: the Crips and the Bloods (Gang Membership)
Goodman, whose street name was “Blak,” was a member of the Crips gang. Prior to the events that gave rise to this case,
Ukraine: Extorting Money from Prisoners of the Odesa Pre-Trial Prisons by Members of the Criminal Group
On 03 December 2024, in Odesa, investigators served a notice of suspicion to six members of a criminal group who extorted money from