06.01.2025 – Gangs and Prison Hierarchies

United States v. Rivera: Mara Salvatrucha

Dmytro Yagunov Hispanic-American gangs Informal prisoner hierarchies La Mara Salvatrucha Mara 18 Prevention of torture Prison and street gangs Prison hierarchies USA

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Defendant Denis Rivera and two co-defendants Luis Alberto Cartagena and Noe David Ramirez-Guardado were indicted and now face trial for…

Seven Prisoners Killed in Prison Riot in Southern Mexico

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

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Seven prisoners were killed and six others injured in a prison riot in southern Mexico on December 19, 2024. The…

Cole v. Holder: the Crips, Mara Salvatrucha, 18th Street, Santa Monica 13

18th Street Crips Dmytro Yagunov Hispanic-American gangs Honduras Informal prisoner hierarchies La Mara Salvatrucha Mara 18 MS-13 Prevention of torture Prison hierarchies Prison subculture Santa Monica 13 USA

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Cole, a 40-year-old, black, former gang member, was born in Honduras and entered the United States at age eleven with…