Prison gangs were first developed in the 1960’s and have been around for decades. Florida houses six of the most nationally known prison gangs. They are:
Neta
Aryan Brotherhood
Black Guerrilla Family
Mexican Mafia (aka La eme)
La Nuestra Familia
Texas Syndicate
Often times, these gangs are formed as an alliance, a means of survival. Sometimes, depending on your gang affiliation, it could be the cause of life or death. People join gangs in prison that they wouldn’t otherwise join if they were on the street. There is a certain safety in numbers.
La Aryan Brotherhood is the oldest and largest prison gang.
It is a white gang that was formed in the 1960’s in San Quentin, California as protection against the Hispanic and Black gangs. One of their rivals are the Black Guerrilla Family. They too were started in the late 1960’s by a former black panther by the name of George L. Jackson. Currently California hosts some of the oldest prison gangs at a facility called Pelican Bay State Prison. Gangs are not to be confused with life-long friendships. Most of the members protect you out of loyalty to the oath that they took when they joined the group. Determining actually what a particular oath might entail depends on which gang one is affiliated with. For example, the Aryan Brotherhood takes a “blood-in, blood-out” oath, were as the Black Guerrilla Family takes a “death” oath. Either way, it almost guarantees your membership for life. Most times, you don’t have a choice of whether or not to join a gang because they recruit newcomers. In a prisoner’s mind, it’s kill or be killed.
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