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There are five original major prison gangs known as Traditional Prison Gangs. These prison gangs, known for their violence, formed in the 1960s and 1970s in the California corrections system and were originally formed by inmates as a means to protect themselves from other groups and inmate predators. Most prison gangs are found in the states of California, Arizona, Texas and Florida, but they are also in many other states where they have had a major impact on the state prison systems, They have also spread throughout the Federal Bureau of Prisons where they are known as disruptive groups. In addition to the original prison gangs there are many other prison gangs. Some have similar names but in most cases, have no direct connection to the original gangs other than friendly alliances.Joining the list of of the five traditional prison gangs is a group known as the Ñetas, which originated in the Puerto Rico prison system and has spread to the United States. This group may be found in prison systems primarily, the East Coast that have a Puerto Rican or Hispanic inmate population.

 

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