05.01.2025 – Gangs and Prison Hierarchies

United States of America v. Rodriguez: the Sureños, the Mexican Mafia

Dmytro Yagunov Hispanic-American gangs Informal prisoner hierarchies Mexican Mafia Prevention of torture Prison and street gangs Prison hierarchies Prison subculture Surenos Sureños USA

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The panel affirmed three defendants’ convictions for conspiracy to commit murder and first-degree murder stemming from the stabbing of a…

The People v. Olguin et al.: the Southside F Troop

Dmytro Yagunov Hispanic-American gangs Informal prisoner hierarchies Prevention of torture Prison and street gangs Prison hierarchies Prison subculture Southside F Troop USA

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In March 1992, Olguin lived on West Elder in Santa Ana, two houses away from the intersection of Elder and…

6,000 Inmates Escaped from a High-Security Prison in Mozambique

Africa Dmytro Yagunov Informal prisoner hierarchies Mozambique Prevention of torture Prison and street gangs Prison hierarchies Prison subculture

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At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital on Christmas Day after a rebellion as widespread…