Mexican+Mafia


 * [[image:Mexican_Mafia.jpg]]Name:** Mexican Mafia
 * Type of gang:** Surenos Gang, Prison
 * Origins/History:** The Mexican Mafia were one of the first prison gangs established in the country while their initial gaol was to control the prisons, they used highly structured organization to move beyond prison walls and into the streets.
 * Location/Turf:** Started at the Duel Vocational Institute in Tracy, California most active in Texas, Arizona & California.
 * Characteristics:** Gang colors: Green, Red, & White Symbols :Black Hand, "MM", "13", "X13"...the 13th letter in the alphabet "M"...Membership for life Blood in Blood out...If you you want out of the gang you will have to be killed...Must be 200 members in the gang.
 * Criminal Avtivities:** Controlling Gambling & Homosexual Prostitution in Prison.
 * Impact on Society:** The gang is just dangerous they really do not cause a threat.