Wikipedia: Prison Gang - Article defines Security Threat Groups and describes the larger United States gangs. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prison_gang
Inmate and Prison Gang Leadership - 2003 doctoral dissertation on the types of individuals who rise to lead prison gangs. - http://etd-submit.etsu.edu/etd/theses/available/etd-1103103-220112/unrestricted/FortuneS112503f.pdf
Public Safety: Security Threat Group Information - Massachusetts Department of Corrections' primer on prison gangs. Site includes writeups on gangs noted within state institutions, with additional information and images for the top three groups: Latin Kings, La Familia and Neta. - http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eopssubtopic&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Law+Enforcement+%26+Criminal+Justice&L2=Prisons&L3=Security+Threat+Group+Information&sid=Eeops
Pelican Bay State Prison Photo Essay - Collection of photos relating to prison gangs at California's super-maximum security institution. - http://www.sfbappa.org/Awards/picturestory/picstory28.ex2.html
Inside Pelican Bay - Activities of prison gangsters within an infamous California penal institution. Explores methods used by incarcerated gang leaders to influence events beyond the prison walls. - http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v01/n707/a04.html
Arizona Security Threat Groups - Arizona Department of Corrections' information on prison gangs in that state. Site includes samples of gang tattoos, artwork and literature. - http://www.adc.state.az.us/STG/STGMenu.htm
Gangs and Prison Misconduct - Federal Bureau of Prisons 2001 report on the influence of prison gang affiliation on violence and other prison misconduct. Statistical analysis with tables and charts. - http://www.bop.gov/news/research_projects/published_reports/cond_envir/oreprcrim_2br.pdf
My Life in Prison Gangs - Autobiographical essay by a prison gangster who found religion. - http://nowwhat.cog7.org/Articles/BreakTheLaw/MyLife.html
Texas Prison Gangs - A study of the eleven Security Threat Groups identified by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. - http://davadnai.users.omniglobal.net/gang.html
Gangs Or Us: Prison Gangs - Gang expert Robert Walker provides background information on major and minor criminal organizations and links to other sources. - http://www.gangsorus.com/prisongangs.html
Prison Gangs - Gang and Security Threat Group Awareness - Florida Department of Corrections information on major gangs: Neta, Aryan Brotherhood, Black Guerilla Family, Mexican Mafia, La Nuestra Familia, Texas Syndicate. Site includes descriptions of gang origins, identifiers, characteristics and rivals. - http://www.dc.state.fl.us/pub/gangs/prison.html
NPR : Gangs Reach Out of Prison to Commit Crimes - Report on organized criminal groups within California's prison system and the ability of those groups to project power outside of prison walls. - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4525733