Found in at least nine state prison systems and reputed to be the most powerful of the prison organized crime groups, _____________ is comprised mainly of Mexican-American convicts and ex-convicts from the barrios of East Los Angeles

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


the Mexican Mafia

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