But despite the growth in white gangs, Mississippi public defender Andr de Gruy says from 2010 to 2017, all 97 people prosecuted under current state gang law were African American. Inmate Patrick Saunders is currently at WCI and holds the rank of Prince . Lisa Ling goes inside a prison where the predominant gang population comes from Mississippi's Simon City Royals organization. Royals may have a larger presence in South Mississippi because no single national gang has claimed ownership of the region, Lessner said. Like many gang members, Ivey had never had a real job or even a drivers license, but a friend referred him to a plumbing and remodeling company. In prison, it got to where some Gangsters thought the Royals were their do-boys, he says. The man he shot won a $6 million lawsuit and was trying to determine if Jiminez had any assets he could recover in lieu of payment. Simon City Royal members claim that prison guards want to identify with gang members and therefore are easy to bribe for access to cell phones, drugs, and other contraband. Surveys of young Americans have shown that 40% identifying as gang members are white, but police tend to undercount them at 10% to 14% and overcount black and Hispanic members, says Babe Howell, a criminal law professor at City University of New York who focuses on crime and race. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Jerry Mitchell first hand:Years ago, I investigated Mississippi's prisons. BILOXI, Miss. A 2010 state gang assessment documented 1,217 Royals in Mississippi, with 511, or 42 percent, found in South Mississippi. Increasing numbers doesnt mean more people are joining gangs, but is more likely a result of more effective validation strategies and enforcement activities, Moran said. Jimmy was sitting at the front of the bed with a pistol to his head, the letter on the floor beside him. The Simon City Royals gang rules in this prison. When one of his bosses died two years ago, the other made Ivey his partner. A 2016 study in Jackson, which focused on urban black gangs, showed that not finishing school and being put into a police car are top precursors for a young person committing worse crime as an adult. Criminal Division 662-234-0657 I would say the only negative aspect to the California prison DWB is we have a Modesto/Fresno skinhead click trying to claim the DWB name and tattoo as theirs, and while in new Folsom in 2005, I was actually approached about my need to cover or remove my own tattoo, which of course did not happen and will never be taken from me easily or at all. Visit ESPN to view the latest Kansas City Royals news, scores, stats, standings, rumors, and more. Who wouldve ever thought? The group continued to grow through mergers and alliances for many decades. The Simon City Royals formed in the 1950s as a predominantly white greaser gang and rose to prominence through a series of turf battles with Hispanic and black gangs on the city's North. In 2003, there was no structure, no meetings so I was going around trying to bless people in. That is, he wanted to initiate others into the group. He backs up Iveys point about this lack of attention, writing that media may be more prone to cover black and Hispanic gangs because of consumer demands for stories of sensationalized racial gang violence. What is the Current State of the Simon City Royals? When he was released and awarded $25 million, Thaddeus Jiminez spent much of the money on fancy cars, guns, and drug-fueled parties for his fellow gang members. We watch the news every morning, Ivey says. (Gang graffiti) Explore Recent Photos . THIS IS SIR MISFIT FROM THE FARWELL SIMON CITY ROYALS AND I REALLY DONT UNDERSTAND WHAT SIR RIP IS TALKING ABOUT I HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE 86 AND WEVE HADNT BEEN A TRUCE SINCE THE 70S--- Sig. There involved in Drug trafficking, Gun Trafficking, and other activities here in Mississippi. Three of them had street names: Big Boi, Lil One, and Sir Flute. On the outside, Ivey started organizing the Royals. Then 32, Ivey was sent to the private Delta correctional facility because of gang activity. JACKSON, Mississippi -- A man described as the leader of a Mississippi chapter of the Simon City Royals street gang has asked a federal judge to appoint him a different lawyer in a racketeering conspiracy case. Ivey broke down crying to Adams, who told the cops: Yes, I want him in my rehab. There, Ivey worked out, prayed and wrote his story with pen and paper for eight months. Ive always been an independent person and a loner. Mississippi's big picture:State intelligence center releases hard gang figures in threat assessment, Police address recent homicides:'Don't come here because we're going to get you.'. Instead he continues to promote the message of positivity. The Simon City Royals gang colors are blue and black, but the Kansas City Royals' team colors were adopted, adding green and white to the mix. Surenos 13 aka sur 13. State intelligence center releases hard gang figures in threat assessment, 'Don't come here because we're going to get you. . Although the two gangs were now united under a single leader, turf wars would continue for most of the 70s and well into the 80s. | Chicago Police Department. 2023 Cable News Network. Royals used to give new members a sir name or title so authorities couldnt identify them, and to designate they had performed a violent act for the gang, officials said. How law enforcement labels specific gangs may also obscure white membership, a 2012 study published in the Michigan Journal of Race and Law posited. Doing lots of time in the hole. He concluded that systemic racism often keeps white gangs categorized as prison and biker groups instead of street gangs the category drawing the toughest charges and sentences. Moran said its unclear if area Royals are controlled by a national chain of command. We got with a bonafide Dirty White Boy member to get the details of life in a white prison gang. What problems did you experience in the CDC as a DWB? I didnt give a shit about nothing, I guess. That help can include job and life skills training, or interaction with trained violence interrupters, who are often former gang members. If convicted, the defendants face penalties ranging from 10 years and life for narcotics conspiracy; up to 20 years for money laundering conspiracy; 20 years to life imprisonment for the racketeering conspiracy; up to 10 years in prison for attempted murder in aid of racketeering; and up to 20 years for assault in aid of racketeering; and a mandatory life in prison sentence for murder in aid of racketeering. According to the indictment, the Simon City Royals are a national criminal gang whose dealings include extortion, narcotics, identity-theft, money laundering and violent crime. And that's what the gang is all about, Daggans said, as are the Gangster Disciples and even the Vice Lords. What do the Dirty White Boys mean to you? Most getting into gangs didnt come from environments that know how to write a check or basic life skills.. In 2004, Ivey was locked up for four years for manufacturing crystal meth. Royals are known for the color royal blue with white and black. I look out for my brothers and all whites in the pen who I am associated with. We will continue to devote our time, efforts, and resources to the investigation and prosecution of those gangs who threaten our citizens and communities with their illegal activities., William McCrary, Assistant Special Agent in Charge for ATF, New Orleans Field Division, stated: ATF and our law enforcement partners are committed to reducing violent crime in the state of Mississippi. That is the main drive of (the Gangster Disciples)organization and the SCR.". If confrontation arises, Ill rise to the challenge. It was 1989, the height of the crack era, and many white kids wanted to join black gangs that did not welcome them, so they initiated each other into home-grown copycat versions. By using InfoTracer you agree to comply with the conditions set forth in the InfoTracer terms of service. Investigators said validating gang members can help solve and prosecute crimes. Most Read. Still, he didnt see much bigotry among his members. I dont just take their word for it, Lessner said. By 2014, the number of Royals statewide grew to nearly 2,000, including 281 in Biloxi, police Sgt. The Simon City Royals Nation is a national criminal street gang with chapters in Illinois, Wisconsin, Mississippi and Louisiana. I am not prejudice, I am racist and that doesnt mean that I dont have friends from all ethnic backgrounds. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. There, Ivey met a Simon City Royal who called himself True Love. I never stayed the night in a house like this ever in my entire life, he says. Most of us earned the respect of our peers and have stood in war or battle. The leader of the Simon City eventually fought one of the high-raking members of the Royals. The former Gangster Disciple member who rose quickly through the ranks to become a leader, said the Simon City Royals had the perfect opportunity on a national stage to show the. As a father, husband and family man on the free side of the wall, I still wear my Brand proudly and have had made hats boldly blazing DWB and 707 that I wear daily. Gesticulating passionately during a driving tour of Jackson houses he broke into over the years, Ivey explains the absurdity of the media fixating on inner-city gangs. I wasnt doing nothing but prolonging my miserable existence.. In jail, Ivey vowed to True Love that he would remain loyal to the death and keep Royals rules confidential. A Prince in the Simon City Royals is the second highest rank obtainable in the Simon City organization. Theyre not gonna listen to my cracker ass.. Photograph: Imani Khayyam for The Guardian, Dangerous, growing, yet unnoticed: the rise of America's white gangs. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sam Stringfellow of the U.S. Attorneys Office in the Northern District of Mississippi, and Christopher Taylor from the Department of Justice, Organized Crime and Gang Section. Investigation has shown that the Simon City Royals is active within correctional facilities in the State of Mississippi, and the organization is primarily overseen by members of the organization who are incarcerated within the correctional facilities. A locked padlock Every gang you ran across wants to be at the top of the food chain, but not all can. This is a pic that's been floating around, but I scanned this version from a physical photograph that was given to me earlier. The gang members were sentenced to 40 years in prison. If they didnt repay, or violated other rules, Ivey assigned Royals to beat them. Have a question about Government Services? Ivey lived in a trailer park, and the thought of wearing the gangs colors black and blue made him excited to be part of something beyond his chaotic family. Daggans said one of thethings talked about in the documentary is that the Vice Lords are the enemy of theSimon City Royals and Gangster Disciples. It is just one of the extreme things that can happen in prison. The gang has been involved in murder for hire, gambling and drug trafficking, the court document said. Now, the Royals have members of both genders and all races. Since 2010, law enforcement sources told the paper, the gang's statewide . I wasnt introduced to the Dirty White Boys until I hit USP Atwater in 2002. While in the gangs' earlier days, membership included drugs and violence, the new mantra is to work together for self-improvement. Missing Mississippi teen's body discovered in the woods by railroad workers. A friend in the passenger seat filmed much of the melee on an iPhone while Jiminez lost control of the car, crashed, and ran. In 2008, he returned to a trailer park where a mother of two called Spirit lived and assisted with operations. He went in and out of juvenile detention and Mississippis notorious training schools that, before being reformed, were near-torture chambers for mostly African American and poor white delinquents. A Simon City member who was convicted of murder and sent to prison as a teen won a wrongful conviction lawsuit after spending more than a decade behind bars. Numbers, Activities, or etc. He soon followed his adoptive parents and two uncles all school dropouts into addiction. Simon City Royals[2] Juggalo gangsare a group using the name and associated imagery from Juggaloculture, dedicated fans of the hip hop group Insane Clown Posseor any other Psychopathic Recordsartist. they must have beef with aryan gangs because if there that big in the prison system in mississippi they gotta be pretty powerful amongst the white population. (WTVA) - Federal officers arrested 21 members of the Simon City Royals indicted on a slew of charges including murder, kidnapping, fraud and drug trafficking. The origins of the Simon City Royals as told by those members who lived it. The flag is not about racism to me.. The duo was spotted by Michael Scott, who would then testify against them. As the gang members recidivated their numbers grew and split into many state prison systems they were housed at. WASHINGTON - A federal indictment was unsealed yesterday charging 18 alleged members of the Simon City Royals gang with a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, narcotics . Fax Lines: The case is being investigated by a multi-agency task force consisting of agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and investigators with the Mississippi Department of Corrections. An official website of the United States government. Gang life in prison is not about preparing for a law abiding life in society, but about creating a thriving world for the brothers inside. The ministry works to prevent young people from getting involved in gangs by giving them alternatives. The entire process would take several years and was only terminated at the end of the decade, when all members had either joined the new gang or quit completely. They knew I would go out there with a knife, because Im not gonna be your bitch so they always treated me with respect I didnt never stab nobody, I didnt have to.. Over the last year, Ivey built a large deck for Sunday cookouts, positioned a flatscreen for Nascar viewing and turned his garage into a workout studio with a large Confederate flag over his weight set. Vice Lords and Gangster Disciples have committed car burglaries, as well as, thefts and narcotic sales with the 4CH and Simon City Royals. OXFORD, MS. - William C. Lamar, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi, announced today that several alleged members of the Simon City Royals have been charged in a two-count indictment for participating in a violent assault in aid of a racketeering enterprise. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. Daggans said he also works with city and law enforcement officials to learn more about gang activity from someone in the know. What type of things were the Dirty White Boys into? If a Royal from Houston is pulled over in a traffic stop in Biloxi, his presence in Biloxi is documented. I think a lot comes down to profit, Moran said. He soon pleaded guilty to an aggravated assault charge for pumpkin-heading a man at a party, breaking his jaw. Old school Royals and Royal wall, P/C st, 1985. As the Dirty White Boys spread through the federal system more and more members joined. Congress passed Rico in 1970 to target the mafia as organized criminal enterprises. "The concept is not controversy. The number rose to 507 by 2014, and includes 23 gangs or security-threat groups. They "might" use the royals as a recruitment pool. Ms 13. Pratto, ranked as the club's No. The Simon City Royals have been around since the 1950's, have steadily been growing in size through the years & are currently Mississippi's fastest-growing gang. Within Mississippi prisons they make up about 11% of the gang population. Corrections officials identified Fitch as a member of the Simon City Royals, a largely white gang that is affiliated with the Gangster Disciples. In other states, black and Hispanic members are regularly admitted. They named themselves for Simons Park which is located on the corner of Drake and Wabansia, in the Humboldt Park neighborhood where they originally formed.. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. 900 Jefferson Ave. Attempts to blend into society means gang members can live in any neighborhood without raising suspicions. 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