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If Burns is found guilty on certain charges, he could be in jail for the rest of his life, Gmoser said. “The allegations are so serious that he is facing multiple life sentences for the conduct ...

Aryan Brotherhood prison gang leader Ronald Dean Yandell—already serving two life sentences—now faces a third. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation A high-ranking leader in ...

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect a change in the day of Brock’s sentencing, as well as the addition of the prison time he is facing ... 18 years to life in prison.