Exerts from the book:"After my tour of duty, I worked at Folsom State Prison in Northern California. Folsom housed the state’s most violent prison gang leaders. Built in 1880, it is a massive facility, largely built by prison labor and made out of solid granite rock. I still remember my first day of work there. As I walked down the tier, the heavy metal door slammed and echoed behind me. I saw thousands of sweating men crammed all together. The placed smelled so much of death and blood that even the use of cleaning ammonia could not cover it up!"

"Gangs that participate in Mexican Mafia (EME) politics and put in work for the prison gang on and off the streets are given a "red light". They are not to be assaulted! Gang members who do not kick back drug profits to the gang or do not take care of business are given a “green light” and their names are “put into the hat” to be assaulted on the streets, in jail, or in prison. The EME is a “Blood in, Blood out” organization, meaning you have to kill to get in and will die to get out. Unfortunately, it has an ample number of young Chicanos ready to join."

"The Nuestra Familia was a highly organized para-military group with a written Constitution, secret NF schools, and had some anti-government elements. One popular book that was read by the NF was old Chinese manuscript “Sun Tzu: The Art of War”. It states, “It will not do for the army to act without knowing the opponents condition, and to know the opponent’s condition is impossible without espionage. Like other prison gangs, they have a “Blood In, Blood Out” oath. The NF even operated prison gang “bank funds” to further its causes."

Review:"I was very impressed with the amount of research and in-depth study of the gangs and security threat groups described in this publication. It is obvious that Mr. Morales did his homework, in addition, to recounting his own personal experiences, to compile a comprehensive look at these unique criminal organizations." – Cory Godwin, Former President-Florida Gang Investigator’s Association.