On the segregated wing of a maximum security Texas prison, an Aryan Circle white supremacist gang member shows off his gang tattoo. In many prisons, prisoners often form gangs based upon their race. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)
  • Justin Petty, 41, of Los Angeles, an associate of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to participate in a racketeering enterprise and conspiracy to distribute heroin and methamphetamine.
  • Petty faces a maximum statutory penalty of life in prison and a fine up to $10 million.