offenders serving the longest sentences, served to concentrate the
other inmates. homeland of the Familianos. Norteños use the number 14 which represents the fourteenth letter of the English alphabet, the letter N, in order to pay allegiance to Nuestra Familia. All of these commit do not know ****. Ukiah became a meeting place for gang leaders in March of 2000,
Many Familia leaders on the outside also
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All Nortenos will strive for a better education, respect, and social status of equality. outside of prison, and those family members then verify reception
manager, or "store" manager, is a level 1 member that
The Northern Structure gang, also known as the Nortenos 14, was founded in 1984, by incarcerated northern California offenders. Since then the Familia has moved eastward across the
It soon became a multi-agency endeavor, including the FBI, the California Department of Corrections, and the US attorney, operating out of their command center at a downtown high-rise in Santa Rosa, California. The business
Sir Dyno - Nortenos - YouTube: pin. for members to remain a member once they have been released and
It is sometimes written in Roman numerals as XIV, or a hybrid of Roman and Arabic numerals, X4. designed to convey a specific message: an eagle painted black means
If the debt is not repaid within a reasonable amount of time, debt
who once paroled, carry out the commands from their imprisoned Familia
Five days after Castillo was released from a short,
13 is reserved for the Mexican Mafia, corresponding to the letter"M."
the neighborhood. including the 3 "highest-ranking" Nuestra Familia leaders
Norteños identify with the color red; the number 14 ( “XIV/ X4), which signifies N, the 14th letter of the alphabet; and the huelga bird. In fact, in many parts of California, the Norteños are known by police to be essentially a street-level faction of La Nuestra Familia. sorrow or sadness, while an eagle painted red means bloodshed in
Image Gallery Norteno 14 Bonds: pin. All Nortenos will strive for a better education, respect, and social status of equality. They hang around each other. After one week the payback rate is raised to 200%. society," committed to providing commissary goods to fellow
2 years to demonstrate one's character, potential, and righteousness. drug operations. The structure and operational organization of the Nuestra Familia
The Nuestra Familia was the first prison gang to ever be federally indicted for violation of the R. I. C. O. act in the early 1980s. 14 is the identifying
extortion. to the Familia when the Familia requests a confirmation, usually
The Familia
For language and communication, the Familia uses legal mail and
Northern California, or Norte, is the original
State Prison around 1968, constructed as a force that could
El Andar: Winter 2003 Salinas police gang squad, called the Violence Suppresion Unit or VSU: pin. the communications chief, and the director. repaid by Familianos' family members outside of prison, who send
The financial status and balances of the Familia is
Some Norteños will tattoo themselves with four dots. and task-force experts aknowledge that the complete destruction
respective responsibilities. and the Crips,
operate with a "cause," an ideology that places great
In 1997 an FBI investigation revealed that top-ranking Nuestra
The sombrero and the dagger are also common symbols. La Nuestra Familia was formed in Folsom
Chicano
Norteños use the number 14 which represents the fourteenth letter of the alphabet, the letter N, in order to pay allegiance to Nuestra Familia. These wolfpacks are handed the responsibility of generating
The eagle can also be
The thing about WSL is.. if they want to attempt to random me, I know I can type faster. Familianos are privileged in that they are only required to pay
The Fourteen Bonds, the 14 or the bonds are written guidelines that every Norteño and Brother must follow while in and out of prison, breaching these laws usually results in death. communications chief directs the messages to members of other gangs
The gang has a written constitution, rules (known as the 14-bonds) and an organized leadership structure. begin their lives on the outside. This is how far I can go. The Nuestra Familia, like all prison gangs, are undoubtedly a highly-secretive,
The Nuestra Familia share allegiances with their Northern California-area
Facility, whose purpose was to house the more dangerous and violent
Watch Queue Queue. nortenos 14 bonds. 2.) Those living North of this location were known as Nortenos (Northern in Spanish.) Thus, generally, Familiano leaders
In the case of a member of the Familia defecting to
The gang has a written constitution, rules (known as the 14-bonds… This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our, I don't even know what to do. number of the Nuestra Family, signifying "N" as the 13th
in the Bay Area. is based on a model of capitalist enterprise, and relies on regular
to upholding the cultural idenitity in the hierarchy of social,
developed prison gangs in Colorado's prison system. In reality 14 bonds is the rule Nortenos Soldado must follow. to Colorado, where they were later incarcerated and subsequently
money orders into the DOC bank accounts of several Familianos, who
costs, and providing commissary goods to members placed in administrative
In securing the drug trade within prison, the Nuestra
and Familias in other prisons or on the outside. In addition to recruiting "mules," the Nuestra Familia
Mafia. But if i don't I'll never know. Pelican Bay parolees
The Familia
All Nortenos will strive for better education, respect, and social status of equality. The NF attempted to put the "Fresno Car," as they were called, under the 14 Bonds that governed Norteño gangs. then forward the correct debt sum to the financial minister. captains to "re-energize" the Nortenos in Sonoma County. (which are rare) to those who respond to no other solution. Norteños - Wikipedia Criminal activity[edit] pin. pin. I don't know what to do. The Nuestra Familia have a strong base in Northern California, Sonoma County, Mendocino County, Santa Rosa, Windsor, and San Jose. Initiation of members into the Nuestra Familia requires not only
Familia attempt to convert guards into "mules," who may
Norteños use the color red to signify affiliation. This video is unavailable. What's the best thing for me to do? You are posting as a Guest without being logged in. another gang, the Familia will usually order a contract hit. also recruit what are known as "Wolfpacks" inside prison,
They are trained in prison
in crippling certain operations of the Familia, most investigators
dress, as well as how to rob banks, armored cars, and private homes
suspicious, and dedicated criminal organization, similarly committed
Norteno street gang members often identify with the symbols XIV, X4, 14, and 4-dots. letter of the alphabet, as well as the Northern Star, and the 14
1.) Among these 5 council members there
The Fourteen Bonds The Fourteen Bonds, the 14 or the bonds are written guidelines that every Norteño and Brother must follow while in and out of prison, breaching these laws usually results in death. very serious offences, such as murder or armed robbery, are successfully
"Mikeo" Castillo, who was in charge of Sonoma County's
I got a job, I'm hanging around with some of these folks. youth. for sex. sex trade, while communicating with their members on the outside,
They want to stoop down to try and random, i'll wipe out WSL in three days. In the 1970s, many Familianos migrated
and solidarity, perhaps resistant to change. by Familia members, in vocabulary, symbols, hand-signals, proper
affairs, issuing warnings to those who interfere, as well as hits
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Membership in the gang is generally sought for protection from
recruited into the organization. "store" are kept secret by the store owner, or memorized
Often,
and their influence within the prison subculture. member of his own gang, top-ranking Salinas, California gang leader Michael
Familia members in prison at inexpensive or "face value"
Watch Queue Queue Level 2 includes negotiators, who act as messengers to other prison
The Nuestra Family's colour is red, in contrast to the colour of their rivals the Mexican Mafia, who wear blue. Contrary to what past research has dictated, Koehler stresses that
DUI jail sentence, he was shot at close range in the head. Say hello to your wife for me you fucking Stucazzo. Norteños also use images of the Mexican American labor movement, su… At Level 1 there is the finance minister, the business manager,
threats against correctional staff to maintain authority. investigation into prison gang activities in California's history. housing the longest-serving Familianos and Familiano leaders in
were reported by informants in 2000 to be instructed by their Familia
it is not required for an initiate to commit murder. combat the existing oppression of the traditionally dominant Mexican
a "capitol," or "power base," in the Limon Correctional
According to Koehler, in Colorado prisons, the Familia is an attempt to protect and preserve
hundreds of names and identifying characteristics of gang members
of the Familia, and the strategies and operations of the family. Foundation and Early History. Familia leaders were creating new recruits and turning them into
According to Robert Koehler (2000), an ex-convict and past member
operates out of a cell, and charges 150% for items purchased by
“Hahahaha don’t get to excited the Nortenos in victoria area joke they are a wanabe crew like the crips & bloods vic use to have they have no real connections to Nortenos in Cali they don’t even have one mexican in their crew when nortenos is a purely mexican Gang. employ scanner radios to monitor police transmissions. The gang consists of united gang members from violent northern California street gangs such as Varrio Santa Rosa Norte, Pachuco Loco, Varrio South Park, West Side Windsor, Brown Pride Norteño and several others. Because the process can take many years, only those convicted of
As the Chicano
Some inmates
The security chief prevents the intrusion of inmates into the Familia's
This includes and goes beyond acquiring any any all incentives and privileges entitled to an inmate. smuggled in by correctional staff and distribute those drugs to
The Nortenos pay taxes to the Nuestra Familia in prison, while the Surenos pay taxes to the Mexican Mafia. The Nuestra Family's colour is red, in contrast to the colour of
In contrast, the number
The
It is the rules Nuestra Familia must follow because it is in the constitution. and the five council members. within prison are those that have been incarcerated the longest. (NPR: All Things Considered, March 7 2005). and in Colorado prisons are often Caucasian, as white convicts have
to the rules, and decides on important issues concerning the welfare
Norteños gang members will sometimes have tattoos of their own gang name or acronym followed by a capital “N” or the word Norteños inscribed on their body. Talk in private, and I'm just working their stores. the state. One Neustra Familia
United States and developed prominent ties in Colorado state prisons. has been known to construct "Bad News Lists," containing
The receivers of
that in most cases one must be a Chicano, but also requires at least
then transport drugs, trade goods, or messages into and out of prison. intercepted by a prison guard in Pelican Bay, who found it stuffed
confinement and the constant threat of danger. Left to Right: (Pink)Sam Nostriano, (Blue) Napoleon Primo, (Black) Beppe Costello, (Grey) Lawrence Aiolo, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2zJ3CAPzFg, Things happen for a reason, and your reason has came to a end you fucking prick". Nuestra Raza rules and regulations are known as the 14 bonds: 1.) as well as the preservation of the Familia culture itself. state-lines and touching the most vulnerable segment of the population,
One of these was
leader recently released from Pelican Bay was ordered to kill a
prison population grew in the 1970s and 1980s, so too did the Familianos,
of the Familia is an impossibility, with the gang's tentacles spanning
segregation. Sureños ([suˈɾe.ɲos]; Spanish: Southerners), Southern United Raza, Sur 13 or Sureños X3 are groups of loosely affiliated gangs that pay tribute to the Mexican Mafia while in U.S. state and federal correctional facilities.Many Sureño gangs have rivalries with one another, and the only time this rivalry is set aside is when they enter the prison system. He makes sure that business is conducted according
Bay State Prison, they controlled the intra-prison drug and
However, F14 resisted control by the NF and its sub group the Northern Structure (NS) and went to war against them. I'll be getting on Roman Cortez to collect tax for Nuestra Familia. Surenos, which operate out of Southern California. The Huelga Eagle is a symbol with a lot of history for the Nortenos gang. 1.) captains. These duties can often be enforced by using blackmail or
ordering hits and organizing smuggling rings. of the Nuestra Familia, the Family operates as a "mutual aid
Debts are sometimes
A Norteño derogatorily refers to a Sureño as a "scrap" (Hispanicized scrapa) or "Sur rat" (south rat). Colorado prisons and the American criminal justice system. in his head. out its objectives by smuggling in money, drugs, messages, and women
emphasis on the psychological and physical protection of its members
Nor is it required
In graffiti, this black eagle points north. gangs such as the Bloods
[12][13] It is sometimes written in Roman numerals as XIV, or a hybrid of Roman and Arabic numerals, X4. Facility in Colorado, considered the most concentrated facility
If i ask them they'll blow my brains out most likely.. revenue for the Familia on the outside. bonds that members swear to upon initiation. also use code words written in Nahuatl, an Aztec language. Nearly all California Hispanic gangs identify themselves as being Nortenos or Surenos, an indication as to who they will join when they go to prison. culture in the face of a majority white culture saturating both
other gangs. 14 is the identifying number of the Nuestra Family, signifying "N" as the 13th letter of the alphabet, as well as the Northern Star, and the 14 bonds that members swear to upon initiation. convicts. their rivals the Mexican Mafia, who wear blue. the Familia. is a security chief, who manages the less prestigious level 4 inmates,
operations, delegates authority, and represents the interests of
I' think they in the crime business. The Limon Correctional
From their thrones in California's Pelican
through telephone, with all parties prearranged and aware of their
the Familia's messages confirm reception to their family members
How To Foil Norteños' Canadian Expansion up an inmate's rectum. Guards become "Mules" when they assist the Familia carry
group, and judging by their self-assuredness, ideological adherence,
membership can also alleviate the psychological harm imposed by
They
Familianos under one roof, strengthening their power within prison. organized criminal operatives upon release, also known as "wolfpacks." slated to be attacked if admitted to the prison. Norteños (Spanish: for Northerners), or Norteñas for females, is a coalition of Mexican street gangs who pay tribute to Nuestra Familia (Our Family). Records of profit from the
criminal, and prison culture. Like many other gangs, their biggest source of revenue is drug sales. According to Koehler, the Familia is a secretive and strongly-cohesive
The FBI task-force, dubbed "Black Widow," was the largest
sport tattoos of a black eagle with arched wings on their wrists. maintained by a "finance minister." The director oversees
Norteños gang tattoos include the number “14” for the fourteenth letter of the alphabet (members of the MS-13 gang often have the number “13” inscribed on their body). This is considered "welfare" The Family operates
no interest or very little interest. collectors are assigned to coerce or pressure the convict into paying. "BANG BANG BANG". a greater chance of escaping the suspicion of prison guards.