Prevention of torture – Page 2 – Gangs and Prison Hierarchies

Treglia v. Director of California Department of Corrections et al: the Mexican Mafia

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

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First, plaintiff alleges that defendants retaliated against him for filing lawsuits and administrative appeals by sentencing him to a term…

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…

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…

Maddox v. McDonald: the Evil Ways, the Nasty Crips

Crips Dmytro Yagunov Evil Ways Hispanic-American gangs Informal prisoner hierarchies Nasty Crips Prevention of torture Prison and street gangs Prison hierarchies Prison subculture USA

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On June 26, 2008, Petitioner was convicted of attempted murder and assault with a firearm. The jury further found true…