Security Threat Groups - STG HISTORY OF LA NUESTRA FAMILIA PRISON GANG Prison Gang Name: La Nuestra Familia Other Names:LNF, NF, ENE, F, Nancy Flores Origin and history: Originated in California in the  Soledad Prison in the mid 1960's Ideology/Philosophy: The La Nuestra Familia prison gang was established to protect younger, rural, Mexican-American inmates from other predator gangs,  most notably urban, Mexican-American inmates from the Los Angeles area who belonged to the Mexican Mafia (EME). Membership Characteristics: Members are of Hispanic origin. There is a "blood-in, blood-out" requirement for membership. Leadership/Organizational Structure: The LNF has a constitution and a paramilitary structure, with ranks ranging from soldier to general. Prison and street segments have separate organizational chains. Geographic Location: The LNF originated on the West Coast, but has spread to other areas within the United States prison systems through transfers and other geographic relocations. Associated Organizations: Black Guerilla Family (to some degree); Northern Structure Some believe that the Northern Structure is a subsidiary gang of the LNF due to similar identifying tattoos. Antagonistic Organizations: Texas Syndicate; Mexican Mafia; F-14; Mexikanemi; and Aryan Brotherhood. Typical Identifiers: LNF members may wear red rags. Tattoos may include a sombrero, a dagger, or "NF". Source: Federal Bureau of Prisons     La Nuestra Familia Constitution - PDF Nuestra Familia Timeline - very interesting - PDF Blood in - Blood out Many gangs, both street gangs and prison gangs, have established horrific guidelines for both joining the gang, or for leaving the gang. The most definitive is the philosophy of "Blood in - Blood out." This philosophy means that the only way a person can join the gang is to shed the blood of someone else. A person becomes a target and the prospective gang members is usually ordered to kill the person. The target may be another gang member, a police or corrections officer, or an innocent person on the street. Membership in some gangs, particularly prison gangs, is for life - the only way out is death. Gangs have adopted this philosophy for one reason - to make sure that informants or undercover officers do not attempt to infiltrate the ranks. The gangs know that an officer will not kill someone just to get on the inside.   Gangs OR Us is proud to be sponsored by PoliceOne.com - The one complete resource for Law Enforcement online. You are also invited to visit the PoliceOne.com Gang Page     Robert Walker Telephone - 803-345-2600   This page was last updated on 12/30/2011   [return to top]   Site Design by Matschca Design, Inc. All Original Content Copyright 1999-2012 Robert Walker