As the US doubles down on overt interventions, experts warn policymakers may be overlooking a key battlefield: prisons across the region.

Hector Bravo joined the California Department of Corrections in 2006 and his first assignment was a maximum and medium security institution. During his eight years as a correctional officer, he says ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A former Albany gang member who spent time in prison is hoping to use his experience to keep teens from making his same mistakes. During a two-day intervention event held at the ...

California, with its enormous urban population and complex socioeconomics, has become home to some of the most infamous and influential criminal gangs in the United States. Names like the Crips, ...

A former high-ranking Venezuelan military officer is urging the Trump administration, particularly Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, to look to South America for best strategies in fighting ...

*We have an exclusive sneak peek from the latest episode of “United Gangs of America” on VICE TV, spotlighting the notorious Black Guerrilla Family. The new installment unpacks how one of the most ...

Guatemalan authorities freed hostages on Monday who were being held by gang members in two prisons, including a juvenile facility, in riots attributed to retaliation for the transfer of gang leaders ...

El Salvador announced prison sentences for hundreds of gang members on Sunday, with some of the convicted receiving terms of ...

Guatemala faces ongoing challenges with gang activity, and recent events highlight how these groups test the system’s limits. On October 12, officials announced that 20 leaders from the Barrio 18 gang ...