Chapter
Criminal Organization Control in Prisons
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This text discusses how criminal organizations like the Mexican Mafia and the Surreños control prisons by trading favors and brokering meetings, managing visitation rights for family members, and controlling special assistance administration. They can also open doors for political campaign privileges inside prisons, among other things.
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The Mexican Mafia’s control over certain aspects of prisons, including visitation rights and political campaigns, as well as their control over neighborhoods during the COVID-19 pandemic, enables them to continue doing business and maintain their influence over the Latino population through their umbrella group, the Surreños.
11:32 - 19:25 (07:52)
Mexican Mafia
Summary
The Mexican Mafia’s control over certain aspects of prisons, including visitation rights and political campaigns, as well as their control over neighborhoods during the COVID-19 pandemic, enables them to continue doing business and maintain their influence over the Latino population through their umbrella group, the Surreños.