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A prison gang [1][2] is an inmate organization that operates within a prison system, that has a corporate entity, exists into perpetuity, and whose membership is restrictive, mutually exclusive, and often requires a lifetime commitment. [3] Political scientist David Skarbek argues the emergence of prison gangs are due to the dramatic increase ...
Fresno Bulldogs, or BDS for short, also known by the abbreviations FBD and F-14, [4] are a primarily Mexican American criminal street and prison gang located in 559, California. They are considered to be one of the biggest drug gangs in Central California with membership estimated to be in the cities of Fresno, Selma, Kerman, Sanger, Clovis ...
The Aryan Brotherhood (AB or The Brand) is a neo-Nazi prison gang and an organized crime syndicate that is based in the United States and has an estimated 15,000–20,000 members both inside and outside prisons. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has characterized it as "the nation's oldest major white supremacist prison gang and a national ...
Nuestra Familia. Nuestra Familia (Spanish for "our family") is a criminal organization of Mexican American (Chicano) prison gangs with origins in Northern California. [7] While members of the Norteños gang are considered to be foot soldiers of Nuestra Familia, being a member of Nuestra Familia itself does not signify association as a Norteño.
The Black Guerrilla Family (BGF, also known as the Black Gorilla Family, [6] [7] the Black Family, [8] the Black Vanguard, [9] and Jamaa [8]) is an African American black power prison gang, street gang, and political organization founded in 1966 by George Jackson, George "Big Jake" Lewis, and W.L. Nolen while they were incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, California.
1980's - Present. Ethnicity. Hispanic. Membership. 17,000–19,000 [1][2] Activities. Robbery, Drug trafficking, Assault, Battery, Homicide [3][4] Puro Tango Blast, or Tango Blast, is a term used to collectively describe various regionally based street and prison gangs of primarily Hispanic men from major Texas cities. [5][6]
Public Enemy No. 1 [1] Sureños [7] Vagos MC [6] The Nazi Lowriders, also known as NLR or the Ride, are a neo-Nazi, white supremacist organized crime syndicate, and prison and street gang in the United States. Primarily based in Southern California, [1] the gang is allied with the larger Aryan Brotherhood and Mexican Mafia gangs, [5] and fellow ...
211 Crew. The 211 Crew, also known as the Aryan Empire, Aryan Alliance or Brotherhood of Aryan Alliance is an American white supremacist prison gang, active both in and out of prison, that was formed in 1995 at Colorado's Denver County Jail. [2][3] It was linked to several high-profile murders and criminal investigations.