With as much gang violence that occurs within the community today you can pretty much assume that the same can be applied outside of the community. It is thought that by taking these violent gang members off the streets the violence will lessen. This may be true in bettering the community but the violence will still continue in the prison systems. By presenting this paper I plan to review gang violence in the prison systems along with an explanation of the gangs themselves. Also, certain gangs will be discussed and thoughts on preventing these gangs will be presented
             The first thing I'd like to present is the basic definition of what a gang really is. As society has stated, it is a group of individuals, ranging in size, that requires a name, symbols, a territory, and participation toward criminality. Gangs that exist within prisons are just manifestations of street gangs and are beginning to show signs of the biggest threat for U.S. prisons. It is noted that some prisons are not even run by the staff due to the rise in the formation of prison gangs. Control of the system becomes extremely difficult in times like this.
             Individuals join gangs for many reasons. Protection from others is one main reason along with the chance to be part of a "family". Racketeering, black-markets, and racism also comes into the view of reasons for joining. Money can be a huge factor due to the illegal activities that take place within the gangs. Gang involvement has been formed into a business of guns, drugs, and money that tend to warp the mind of young individuals. As gang members grow older their actions will usually end up with some punishment, for instance incarceration. A great amount of the gang members within the prisons have had a number of gang experiences on the streets leaving them already informed of the basic rules. It has been found that prison gangs are formed better then those on the outside.
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