This course was designed provide an in-depth gang awareness for Correctional Staff and Probation Officers. This course will include the history, structure, violence, control and politics of the Mexican Mafia and criminal street gangs. An emphasis will be placed on the connection and control the Mexican Mafia possesses over criminal street gangs and their activities. The course also includes the structure of the Mexican Mafia both past and present. The instruction will include how gangs organize inside a correctional facility and how they influence the gang members on the streets. Understanding the importance of proper documenting of gang members for the safety of inmates and correctional staff will be addressed. This course is excellent for Correctional Officers, Probation Officers, Supervisors, and Managers.