but at any given time, at any given moment, something could go wrong. all it takes is just something to let it off and it becomes a forest fire. >> though the staff believes they've resolved the current situation with the southern hispanics, the politics of race-based prison gangs will always be cause for tension between inmates and officers. >> in prison it's not crypts against bloods. even though you've got different groups, it's black thing and everything else. yeah, i'm a crypt. they are blood. but i still speak to them. our war is either with the police or the other races. it's more race riots than anything, than gang riots. >> my belief is gang. prison life. it's like the staff believes for their comrades. you know what i'm saying? my homeboys are my comrades. there's always two sides. i got my gang. they got their gang. they might not be actual gang, but they represent the green uniform. i represent my blue rag.