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SF 183-167 PAD: rvs The primary objective of Nuestra Familia, as noted in its constitution and bylaws, is ...for the betterment of. members and the building up of the organization on the out- side into a strong and self-supporting family." It was also stated, "All members will work solely for that objective and will put all personal goals and feelings aside until said fulfillment is accomplished." Another section of the bylaws stated that Nuestra Familia's general will maintain a list of 10 enemies of Nuestra Familia and any Nuestra Familia member who kills one of these enemies will automatically become a lieutenant in the organization. On January 31, 1974, the 1974 Report to the California Senate by the Subcommittee on Civil Disorder, Page 12, con- tained the following information: _ a The Nuestra Familia, or New Family, is the second most populous and powerful organization in the prison system. Formed originally by Central Valley and farming area Mexican- Americans as protection against the Mexican Mafia (MM), the Nuestra Familia (NF) has become an entity in itself, and now competes with the MM for control of illegal activities, narcotics and in plain violence. They operate under formal by-laws and become members for life. Any attempt to leave the group results in death, as does failure to carry out a command from the group's general or captains.