An interview with prison gang expert, Mike Tapia

About this episode

Sean Flynn interviews criminologist Mike Tapia about prison gangs and their dynamics.

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.

People in this episode

Host: Sean Flynn

Guest: Mike Tapia

Topics covered

• prison gangs
• criminology
• sociology
• Tango Blast
• gang culture

Keywords

• prison gangs
• Mike Tapia
• Tango Blast
• criminology
• sociology

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Organizations: Campside Media, iHeart Podcasts

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