Who Runs The Jails In Los Angeles? The Mexican Mafia.

The government may own the jails, but they sure do not run them, at least according to one report out of Associated Press.

“The Los Angeles County jails are run by the sheriff, but the Mexican Mafia wields the power in the underworld behind bars,” announces the AP report. “The organization made up of leaders from various Latino gangs operated like an illegal government, collecting ‘taxes’ on smuggled drugs, ordering hits on people who didn’t follow their rules and even calling the shots on street crimes, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.”