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Mexican Drug Cartels Recruit in US Prisons

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Prisons have become a "job fair" for aspiring drug traffickers, an inmate tells The Fix. MORE  

Prison's Booming Tobacco Market

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A prisoner explains how inmates can make a killing selling tobacco for up to 120X its worth. MORE  

How to Deal Pot in Prison

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ChapSticks play an important role in distributing weed behind bars, prisoners tell The Fix. MORE  

Smoking Pot in Prison

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You have to be resourceful to light up behind bars these days. A prisoner tells The Fix how it's done. MORE  

Death of a Gambler

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Gambling addiction is frequently lethal—in most cases through suicide. I spent years in a prison cell with a good friend who became another kind of victim. And I never saw it coming. MORE  

Aryan Brotherhood Suspected of Killing Campaign

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The drug-dealing white supremacists can project power far beyond prison walls, as The Fix recently reported. MORE  

Gambling in Prison

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Prisoners will bet on "anything and everything" to get a thrill, an inmate tells The Fix. MORE  

The Aryan Brotherhood’s Grip on Prison Heroin

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The racist ideology of America's most notorious prison gang has long been subordinate to its lust for drug money. Federal crackdowns have yet to break the Brand. MORE  

Drug Sweeps in Prison

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Routine shakedowns for drugs or alcohol catch inmates by surprise, a prisoner tells The Fix. MORE  

Tripping in Prison

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An inmate tells The Fix about the pros and cons of doing acid behind bars. MORE  

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This SoCal rehab fosters a regimented but respectful recovery environment, where teens learn how to live sober through plenty of 12-step meetings and life-skills classes—not to mention "equine-assisted psychotherapy" and mixed martial arts.

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