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HISTORY OF THE TEXAS SYNDICATE PRISON GANG
Prison Gang Name: Texas Syndicate
Other Names: Syndicato
Tejano; TS; ESE TE; Teresa Sanchez
Origin and history: Originated
in the California prison system at Folsom Prison in the early 1970's
Ideology/Philosophy: The Texas Syndicate
prison gang was formed in
response to other prison gangs in the California Department of Corrections, such
as the Mexican Mafia, and Aryan Brotherhood, which were attempting to prey on native Texas inmates.
Membership Characteristics: The Texas Syndicate is comprised of predominately Mexican-American inmates in the Texas DOC institution.
Originally, the rule to allow only other Hispanics into the TS was not strictly followed.
This has since changed and the TS is now for Hispanics only.
Leadership/Organizational Structure: The TS has a formal organizational structure and a set of written rules for its members. A TS member is called a "carnal," a group of members is called "carnales,"
and a TS recruit is called a "cardinal." The institutional leader is called the "chairman."
The TS reportedly has a paramilitary structure. It is headed by
a president and a vice president who were elected by the general member
population. In each prison, a chairman is in control and is tasked to oversee a
vice chairman, captain, lieutenant, sergeant of arms, and numerous soldiers.
Upon institutional reclassification, ranking members in prison are automatically
demoted to the soldier level. The TS also has its own
Constitution which each member has to follow. Under the said constitution, it is
stipulated that members should: 1. Be a Texan; Geographic Locus: Since its formation in California, the TS is now strongest in Texas.
Associated Organizations: Texas Mafia; Dirty White Boys,
Border Brothers Antagonistic Organizations: Aryan Brotherhood; La Nuestra Familia; Mexican Mafia;
Mexikanemi; Mandingo Warriors.
Typical Identifiers: Tattoos identifying affiliation with this group has a "TS" located somewhere in their design. This is not always obvious and may require close scrutiny.
Robert Walker
This page was last updated on
03/13/2013
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