Sean Flynn sits down with criminologist and sociologist Mike Tapia to discuss  the origins of prison gangs, the current prison gang landscape, and the inner workings of groups like Tango Blast. Join the community and learn more about the show at <a href="http://campsidemedia.com/join">joincampside.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Sean Flynn sits down with criminologist and sociologist Mike Tapia to discuss the origins of prison gangs, the current prison gang landscape, and the inner workings of groups like Tango Blast. Join the community and learn more about the show at joincampside.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sean Flynn sits down with criminologist and sociologist Mike Tapia to discuss  the origins of prison gangs, the current prison gang landscape, and the inner workings of groups like Tango Blast. Join the community and learn more about the show at <a href="http://campsidemedia.com/join" rel="noopener noreferrer">joincampside.com</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

An interview with prison gang expert, Mike Tapia

The Brothers Ortiz&nbsp;is the story of two brothers&ndash;both successful, but in very different ways. Gabe Ortiz becomes a third-highest ranking officer in all of Texas while his younger brother Larry climbs the ranks in Puro Tango Blast, a notorious Texas Prison gang.&nbsp;
Gabe doesn&rsquo;t know all the details of his brother&rsquo;s nefarious dealings, and he&rsquo;s made a point not to ask, to protect their relationship. But when Larry is murdered during a home invasion in a rented beach house, Gabe has no choice but to look into what happened that night. To solve Larry&rsquo;s murder, Gabe, and the whole Ortiz family, must ask each other tough questions.&nbsp;

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The Brothers Ortiz is the story of two brothers–both successful, but in very different ways. Gabe Ortiz becomes a third-highest ranking officer in all of Texas while his younger brother Larry climbs the ranks in Puro Tango Blast, a notorious Texas Prison gang.  Gabe doesn’t know all the details of his brother’s nefarious dealings, and he’s made a point not to ask, to protect their relationship. But when Larry is murdered during a home invasion in a rented beach house, Gabe has no choice but to look into what happened that night. To solve Larry’s murder, Gabe, and the whole Ortiz family, must ask each other tough questions. 

The Brothers Ortiz&nbsp;is the story of two brothers–both successful, but in very different ways. Gabe Ortiz becomes a third-highest ranking officer in all of Texas while his younger brother Larry climbs the ranks in Puro Tango Blast, a notorious Texas Prison gang.&nbsp;
Gabe doesn’t know all the details of his brother’s nefarious dealings, and he’s made a point not to ask, to protect their relationship. But when Larry is murdered during a home invasion in a rented beach house, Gabe has no choice but to look into what happened that night. To solve Larry’s murder, Gabe, and the whole Ortiz family, must ask each other tough questions.&nbsp;

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