How US Prison Gangs (Nuestra Familia) Actually Work | How Crime Works

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Description: John "Boxer" Mendoza is a former high-ranking member of the Nuestra Familia. He was part of the organization from 1994 to 2007 and was incarcerated at various California prisons, such as San Quentin, Pelican Bay, and Corcoran. He was a member of the Nuestra Raza before rising to the rank of commander in the Nuestra Familia. Mendoza speaks with Insider about rivalry with the Mexican Mafia and Aryan Brotherhood, corrupt prison guards, attacks and uprisings, weapons, and yard fights. He also talks about life inside the gang, from rules to prison tattoos and methods of communication in jail. Nowadays he has a YouTube channel called Paradigm Media News, where he does interviews with other former gang members and talks about life since leaving prison. He is the author of "Nuestra Familia", and can be contacted at boxerparadigm@gmail.com for signed copies. Find out more on John’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@PARADIGMMEDIANEWS And on Twitter: https://twitter.com/john36556946?s=21&t=7p5CC5OsgeY7DlX-cWbJrg And TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@sfranb 00:00 - Introduction 00:34 - Chapter 1 | Joining the Gang 03:27 - Chapter 2 | Your First Day in Jail 05:43 - Chapter 3 | The Structure 07:43 - Chapter 4 | The Rivalries 10:07 - Chapter 5 | The Weapons 12:52 - Chapter 6 | The Guards 15:26 - Chapter 7 | The Codes 17:49 - Chapter 8 | The Money 19:18 - Chapter 9 | The Gang on the Streets 20:53 - Chapter 10 | The Truce 23:16 - Chapter 11 | The Fallout 27:21 - Chapter 12 | Bad Standings 28:23 - Chapter 13 | The Backstory 30:04 - Chapter 14 | War Stories ------------------------------------------------------ #Insider #Crime #Gangs Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.insider.com Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insider Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insider Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsider Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/2708030621 Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insider How US Prison Gangs (Nuestra Familia) Actually Work | How Crime Works
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