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Gangs In California

By Steven Rodriguez

California has long sought solutions to its gang problems, and has tried a number of different strategies. The most infamous of these is to serve injunctions against specific gangs, as Sacramento did against the ?Broderick Boys?, making it illegal for gang members to gather. As these strategies have met with varying success (for example, the Sacramento injunction has met with a lot of public dismay and limited effect due to its not covering as many people as desired). However, more effective methods are always being investigated. California’s prisons are also facing a severe over-crowding issue, with 173,100 prisoners, but only having beds for 156,500 of them (as of 2006). Part of the issue is that gang members see jail time as not only a rite of passage but also adding to their reputation...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on January 17, 2008 (boomark / email).