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

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/@PARADIGMMEDIANEWSAnd on Twitter:https://twitter.com/john36556946?s=21&t=7p5CC5OsgeY7DlX-cWbJrgAnd TikTok:www.tiktok.com/@sfranb00:00 - Introduction00:34 - Chapter 1 | Joining the Gang03:27 - Chapter 2 | Your First Day in Jail05:43 - Chapter 3 | The Structure07:43 - Chapter 4 | The Rivalries10:07 - Chapter 5 | The Weapons12:52 - Chapter 6 | The Guards15:26 - Chapter 7 | The Codes17:49 - Chapter 8 | The Money19:18 - Chapter 9 | The Gang on the Streets20:53 - Chapter 10 | The Truce23:16 - Chapter 11 | The Fallout27:21 - Chapter 12 | Bad Standings28:23 - Chapter 13 | The Backstory30:04 - Chapter 14 | War StoriesHow Money Laundering Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insiderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5FSXCYrlt0How Diamond Heists Actually Work | How Crime Works | Insiderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Q8vxS0eZVoHow New York Chinatown Gangs Actually Work | How Crime Works | Insiderhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?....v=2osXEixd3kM------- #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.comInsider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insiderInsider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insiderInsider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsiderInsider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/disco....ver/Insider/27080306 on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insiderHow US Prison Gangs (Nuestra Familia) Actually Work | How Crime Works
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