For more, watch "This Is Life with Lisa Ling" Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT. We have no structure per say in the California prison system. Once you get in the (computer) system as a gang member, youre labeled.. Pratto, ranked as the club's No. Discovery Company. They still have a couple spots on the northside of Chicago. A May 29 indictment says 37-year-old Jason Marshall Bullock, also known as "Sir J-Mac," was a leader of the group in the Hattiesburg area. After he killed himself, I went running wild, he says. Present Day According to the 40-page indictment, the Simon City Royals is a criminal gang that began in Chicago, Illinois, and spread across the country. I just went and smashed the dude. Suspected gang members and their associates also are questioned and their activities watched. But it all came crashing down when he shot a fellow Simon City member in both legs then raced away from police in his $90.000 Mercedes full of guns and ammunition. Daggans said he doesn't want to take away from the SCR, but wanted to set the record straight. All three men are charged with racketeering conspiracy. Rivals: All members of the People Nation Alliance. I look out for my brothers and all whites in the pen who I am associated with. The Vice Lords is not our enemy. They are exclusive so they don't really compete for membership with the Simon City Royal. (WLBT) - Six alleged members of the Simon City Royals were charged in a two-count indictment stemming from a violent prison stabbing that occurred at the East Mississippi Correctional Facility located in Meridian. I wasnt introduced to the Dirty White Boys until I hit USP Atwater in 2002. The public is reminded that an indictment is not evidence of guilt and that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The indictment lists the defendants as Allen Posey, Jonathan Davis, Jeremy Holcombe, Jonathan Burnett, Hank Chapman, Jason Hayden, Joshua Miller, Gavin Pierson, Justin Shaw, Bobby Brumfield, Jordan Deakles, Bryce Frances, Anthony Murphy, Chancey Bilbo, Dillon Heffker, Douglas Jones, Cody Woodall, Michael Muscolino, Valerie Madden, Samuel Conwell and Jason Collins. They dont show them the side that if you are caught disobeying what they tell you to do or fail to do a home invasion when they tell you to that the penalty could be death.. I think a lot comes down to profit, Moran said. She also worked as a paralegal until she was arrested. I lived in shacks. Several lives, including those of a good number of SCR generals, where lost in the fight. But he passed on talking to kids at a Jackson YMCA about avoiding the gang life. His first lieutenant, Kruz, started squabbling with two young members called Smash and Street, whom he suspected were talking to the cops. During his time behind bars, Ivey studied Royals literature 50 pages of policies and history and started networking. There is a great book called "Lords of Lawndale" and subsequently retitled under "Great American Youth" by a guy named Michael Polk (not real name) talking about his time as an Almighty Gaylord in Chicago in the 80s. They were later left along a freeway where they flagged down passing cars. They had deadly turf wars with rival gangs starting in the 1970s, and the. 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. By then, Ivey was getting clean, writing, praying, working out and trying to imagine his own future. Lisa Ling goes inside a prison where the predominant gang population comes from Mississippi's Simon City Royals organization. As Ivey walked toward the kitchen, Jimmy told him: Man, Im gonna go lay down on your bed.. The A.B have around 152 members in Mississippi prisons overall. Ivey attends a church by the interstate with a few black members. They never tried to get me to rehab, they always sent me to prison, he says. While remaining primarily a white gang, the SCR opened their doors to both Hispanic and African American members. The episode of Ling's showdemonstrated not only the gang's involvement in crime, but also explored the organization's benevolent side, but that wasn't enough, Daggans said. Ling's documentary, filmed in Hattiesburg and other parts of south Mississippi, focused on the Simon City Royals because they are the fastest-growing organization in Mississippi, she said in a recent interview with the Hattiesburg American. A Warner Bros. Royals are known for the color royal blue with white and black. Thomasa Spirit Massey was a Royal Queen of the Simon City Royals chapter Benny Ivey ran. The prosecution of violent crime, and those individuals who perpetrate it, is a top priority for the U.S. Attorneys Office and our partners. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS In jail, Ivey vowed to True Love that he would remain loyal to the death and keep Royals rules confidential. Its all black kids, he says. The defendants employed various methods to conceal their activities and finances, including communicating via encrypted messages and filing articles of incorporation to establish a fraudulent nonprofit organization with the state of Mississippi. They had deadly turf wars with rival gangs starting in the 1970s, and the gangs popularity spread across the nation and behind prison walls. It depends on your definition of major force. Buy . The Royals have an organized structure with ranks, titles, rules and punishments for members who break the gangs rules. The indictment says the Simon City Royals gang was formed in Chicago and spread throughout the city in the 1960s and 1970s before branching out to other parts of the county, including Mississippi. Jimmys head slumped to the side, blood seeping into the mattress. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. The fight, authorities said, was over $6 a Royals girlfriend dropped on the ground. Early greasers were immigrants, often Italian, maligned by wealthier whites for greasing machines in blue-collar jobs. The men allegedly punched, kicked, burned and attempted to cut off his Simon Royals tattoo with a knife as he was tied to a chair. (WLOX) - A federal indictment was unsealed today charging 21 alleged members and associates of the Simon City Royals gang, three of those members were from South Mississippi.. Simon City Royals. 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.'. But when I went to Lee County I met one of my best friends, Donny Shultz, who is an old school Dirty and one of the best dudes I ever met. In February 2012, Ivey rented a house for him, Kristina and her six-year-old, who is now 12. Symbols include a rabbits profile with one ear bent at an angle, a six-pointed Star of David, a cross with three rays emanating from the top, and the initials S.C.R., often combined with the cross. Named for a park on Chicago's North Side, the Simon City gang merged with the Royals gang in the 1960s. Mississippi has recently named the majority-white Royals and the Bandidos a biker club started by a white marine later convicted of murder among its largest criminal street gangs in annual assessments over the last decade. It is a predominately white street gang that formed on the north . Authorities said Royals take action when they feel disrespected. He ran his chapter via cellphone (a little gangster would hold it for me) and he sent missive scrolls to Royals on the outside. Jimmy was sitting at the front of the bed with a pistol to his head, the letter on the floor beside him. A DWB is one who lives his life standing on his morals and unfortunately mans law may have taken me to prison, but being a DWB I am free and live my life to the fullest no matter where life may take me. I think everything depends on the person Hell, a lot of the Royals acted more black culturally than white.. The Simon City Royals (SCR) are a predominantly white male group in Mississippi who are directly affiliated with the Almighty Black Gangster Disciples. Symbols include a rabbit's profile with one ear bent at an angle, a six-pointed Star of David , a cross with three rays emanating from the top, and the initials S.C.R., often combined with the cross. "The concept of our organization now is not adversity," Daggans said. A federal indictment was unsealed today charging 21 alleged members and associates of the Simon City Royals gang with a racketeering conspiracy involving murder, attempted murder, narcotics trafficking, witness tampering, obstruction of justice, wire fraud and money laundering. A lot of us were raised in the pits, and thats where almost all gang life begins, he says. appreciated. In 2017, the couple bought the 2,100 sq ft home in Rankin County cheap because it needed work. Attempts to blend into society means gang members can live in any neighborhood without raising suspicions. Biloxis investigators began in 2010 refining methods to identify and track gang members. He lavished much of that money on his gang, the Sun-Times has reported. Old school Royals and Royal wall, P/C st, 1985. I follow it like a criminal case and find elements to support that. New gang members have often already tangled with police. 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. You can join the Aryan Brotherhood, the Nazi Low Riders, the Aryan Circle, PEN1, Aryan Nation, the ABT, Simon City Royals or the Dirty White Boys, among others. But we recognize that it is an integral part of prison culture. Jimenez sued City Hall for wrongful arrest, and a jury awarded him $25 million. He has asked that his real name not be mentioned and we will respect that request. ', Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Daggans, who now runs the nonprofit Blackfist Outreach Ministryin Pensacola, Florida, said while the Simon City Royals may rule in Hancock County, the gang represents an affiliation of and partnershipwith the Gangster Disciples. Thaddeus Jimenez, 36, of Park Ridge, and reputed leader of the Simon City Royals, is accused of shooting a man in both legs. Larry Hoover led the Simon City Royals and during the 1970s became a part of the Folk Nation alliance of gangs, an umbrella organization that includes the Gangster Disciples, Black Gangster Disciples, Spanish Cobras, and others. 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. State intelligence center releases hard gang figures in threat assessment, 'Don't come here because we're going to get you. Simon City Royals - YouTube 0:00 / 35:30 Simon City Royals Gangs,Clubs,Crews&Mobs 3.2K subscribers Subscribe 99 Share 7.3K views 2 years ago Simon City Royals ( Chicago SAC /. Inmate Patrick Saunders is currently at WCI and holds the rank of Prince . Most of us earned the respect of our peers and have stood in war or battle. Here's why I'm doing it again. He sports a buzz cut and has tattoos over much of his body. Thats where I met her, he says now, pointing to a blonde 30-year-old sitting across from him in a puffy recliner. 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. 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. By the time he returned home in 2003, he had claimed the title of Central Mississippi regional captain. Criminal Division 662-234-0657 They court drama and create chaos. 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. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. In the late 1970s, leaders of the Simon City Royals, in an attempt to protect their members who were locked up in correctional facilities throughout the state, decided to join the Folk Nation alliance. Named for a park on Chicagos North Side, the Simon City gang merged with the Royals gang in the 1960s. And as all stories go, Donny and the other Dirties there started getting on me about hooking up with them. This indictment demonstrates that the Department of Justice is dedicated to protecting people victimized by these gangs and holding the alleged offenders accountable., This case is an example of ATFs dedication and commitment to combating violent crime in our communities,saidSpecial Agent in Charge Kurt Thielhorn of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) New Orleans Field Division. A friend in the passenger seat filmed much of the melee on an iPhone while Jiminez lost control of the car, crashed, and ran. Like I said, it was a brotherhood, it meant a lot to me to be a Dirty. Then 32, Ivey was sent to the private Delta correctional facility because of gang activity. Last month, the Sun Herald reported that a gang called the Simon City Royals was on the rise in South Mississippi. Fifty-five percent of those found in Biloxi are Royals. This ranking includes only players who are still . So how does Daggans reconcile the benevolence of these organizations with the drugs and violence gangs are known for? We are not revealing his real name either, at his request. The Almighty Gaylords are one of the oldest street gangs in Chicago. And at 17 he was sentenced to 20 years in prison for aggravated assault, spending eight of those years in solitary confinement. Starter jackets, they looked similar to gang sweaters, they had the colors, often they would even have the emblems - crowns, eagles. Thanks for the tip ! I did 10 years of a 10 year sentence, day for day. A lock (LockA locked padlock) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. In 2004, Ivey was locked up for four years for manufacturing crystal meth. He soon pleaded guilty to an aggravated assault charge for pumpkin-heading a man at a party, breaking his jaw. "They talked to the followers when they should have been talking to the leaders," he said. The Dirty White Boys started at FCI El Reno in Oklahoma in the mid-80s and from there went on to become the largest white prison gang in the federal prison system. According to the indictment, the Simon City Royals is a national criminal gang that began in Chicago but has spread across the country. Originally consisted of white European descendants and immigrants, mostly Italians, Irish, Greeks, English, Scottish, Dutch, Germans and migrated Southerners ( have since also spread to Mississippi ). Theyre not gonna listen to my cracker ass.. None of them knew the first thing about being in a gang, and yet many kids lusted after it, even some who lived in nice homes with their families, Ivey says now. It involves reviewing comments, tattoos, colors, hand gestures, social media, criminal history and information from confidential informants. Then they go to jail, Hubbard said. Maher: 'It's not wrong' to have debate about transgender issues, See why 'Dilbert' comic strips got dropped from US newspapers, Hit horror film is inspired by real events. . Royals have been making news headlines in South Mississippi regularly since 2012. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. 21 alleged gang members, associates charged in RICO indictment. Kristina Arnold, now Ivey, was visiting someone else at rehab when she met him. OXFORD, Miss. What Crimes Have the Simon City Royals Committed. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. 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. Did you encounter any technical issues? Here's an indepth answer: Many people in our community believe that street gangs are only a problem in big cities and that friendly Hancock County could not possibly have a major gang running through its streets. Current Location: Chicago and the United States Penitentiary System; Also in March, a Royal was found in Pascagoula with weapons, marijuana and ice the purest form of meth. Moran leads the Biloxi Police Departments gang investigations team, the regions only extensive gang-tracking effort by police. This card is a particularly heavy version depicting two klansmen preparing to execute a Simon City Royal rabbit another white gang. Not sure. In other states, black and Hispanic members are regularly admitted. The Simon City Royals endured the tumultuous mid-70s with alliances among gangs forged and lost, along with violent altercations claiming the lives of many members as well as leaders named Arab and Bimbo. 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. The Simon City Royals gang rules in this prison. This is a pic that's been floating around, but I scanned this version from a physical photograph that was given to me earlier. They spread like an infectious disease and have come to epitomize unorganized crime- they have no governing body, no outside influence, and no leaders. His mother didnt have transportation to visit, and he was alone behind bars, so he decided then and there the Royals would be his family. Investigators said validating gang members can help solve and prosecute crimes. According to the indictment, from 2014 to 2015, Hayden and Bilbo were involved in the shipment of more than 50 grams of highly pure meth through USPS. 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. What were you all trying to accomplish in the CDC? The Royals are heavily involved in the dealing of illegal drugs and other . What do you mean? 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. By 2014, the number of Royals statewide grew to nearly 2,000, including 281 in Biloxi, police Sgt. The Tupelo Police Department, Marshall County Sheriff's Department, Benton County Sheriff's Department and Tippah County Sheriff's Department provided valuable assistance. 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. Jordan Blair Woods researched how the feds had applied the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (Rico) to various gangs. The Royals, previously known as the Almighty Simon City Royal Nation, started as a Chicago street gang in the 1950s. After Jimmys death, Ivey bottomed out. I think its wealth privilege. 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. Justin Tolbert, 26, of Philadelphia, formerly a part of the Simon City Royals in Mississippi, undergoes tattoo removal surgery at Blackledge Face Center in Jackson Monday. It was an all-white organization, he says. Doing lots of time in the hole. In the middle is one of the primary symbols of the Simon City Royals a cross with three slashes above. 2. Simon City Royals member: 'I'll die for this' 01:18 'I don't really have a choice': Inside one of America's 24-hour daycare centers 04:40 Hear from mom whose sons will compete in opposing teams. Ivey jumped into the bed with him, yelling to the others: Go call the cops, go call somebody!. But although this can and will happen, it is a rare occurrence rather than a routine happening. 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. The Simon City Royals were founded in the Lakeview area of Chicago circa 1968. The closest thing they have to leadership is individual shot callers on certain prison yards. The Simon City Royals cases will be moved to Rankin County Court next week. People up north like to make fun of us., Still, the flag was gone in December when the black photographer he had gotten to know for this article visited. prevent young people from getting involved in gangs. Simon city royals. He proudly calls himself a redneck. How can you help [with a problem] if you dont recognize its there? Ivey says. However, membership has attracted suburban and rural criminals in states like Mississippi. In the world of prison gangs that just about sums it up. 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. Like many, Ivey stepped up into the gang from an unstructured life without positive adult influences, looking for what initiates tend to call betterment. 4 prospect, saw his average plummet nearly 100 points from 2018 to '19, as he hit .191/.278/.310 with then-Class A Advanced Wilmington in '19 and then saw zero game action outside of the alternate training site in '20. A friend eventually referred him to Randy Adams, a graduate of drug court who ran the Common Bond Recovery Center in Jackson. What problems did you experience in the CDC as a DWB? The Royals are Mississippis third-largest street gang, but local gang investigators say law enforcement officers have more contact with Royals across the six southernmost counties. Police say the gang traffics guns and narcotics, with some members participating in gruesome violence against snitches. His members prided themselves on not being racist. He gives us a glimpse into the life of a white prison gang member. Joining a gang is another one. Benny Ivey met Kristina Arnold, who was visiting someone else, at the Common Bond rehabilitation center in Jackson, Mississippi, where he finally kicked his meth habit after 20 years. By using InfoTracer you agree to comply with the conditions set forth in the InfoTracer terms of service. But it wasnt about someone backing your play, it was a brotherhood, a family, a sense of belonging to something bigger than yourself. They aimed for his chest as his back pressed against the wall of his friends house in Florence, Mississippi. Police see groups of young white people as individuals, each responsible for his or her own conduct, and hold young people of color in street gangs criminally liable for the conduct of their peers, she says. Photograph: Imani Khayyam for The Guardian, Dangerous, growing, yet unnoticed: the rise of America's white gangs. I'll surely check it out. He is now retired and wants the nation to understand more about its white gangs and what needed to stop them from growing. The scope of the Simon City Royals' crimes is wide-ranging and consistent throughout the national operation. What I mean by that is, I was always doing a lot of crazy shit. Mexicans causing panic 13 kurdish pride. Biloxi gang investigators have documented nearly 54 percent more gang members in recent years. I am not prejudice, I am racist and that doesnt mean that I dont have friends from all ethnic backgrounds. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. I dont care what color you are, if youre poor, you get treated like crap. "You're wasting your time talking to the followers. 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. I dont just take their word for it, Lessner said. A lock ( One of the rival gang members reportedly picked up $5 and returned the money, but another picked up a dollar and didnt return it. "We have to show quality of transformation. Theyre also likely to work with other gangs to make money, he said. He spent a lot of time in juvenile correctional facilities and as a young teen finally left home for good. She could sense his sincerity and dropped her guard. 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. Congress passed Rico in 1970 to target the mafia as organized criminal enterprises. We have the same problems as all other races when it comes to money, social stature, living with nothing, drugs, addiction, poverty, Ivey says. Under state law, gang members face enhanced penalties for criminal activity with other gang members. Me and him became real close and I started hanging out with all the other Dirties. 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. Ivey avoided conflicts with the Aryan Brotherhood who considered the Royals traitors to the white race but he also had to stand up to his own black allies. His uncles were Simon City Royals, and he views the gang as his "family." In the 1960s and '70s, the Royals were known for their white supremacist ideology. | Chicago Police Department. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. If anything happens to them boys, we coming for you, a local lieutenant warned. The group continued to grow through mergers and alliances for many decades. The ministry works to prevent young people from getting involved in gangs by giving them alternatives. United States Attorney's Office Gangsters punched him hard in the chest 12 times and pricked his finger so he could bleed on the gangs six-point star on a birth certificate while guards looked away. "We have to show a quality of value now," he said. Although the Simon City Royals still control several of their original neighborhood around the city of Chicago, today the group seems to be lacking the numbers and strength to continue their operations. Vice Lords and Gangster Disciples have committed car burglaries, as well as, thefts and narcotic sales with the 4CH and Simon City Royals. Had therebeen leaders there, they would have gotten more valuable information.". His dad made $20 an hour as a carpenter, but most of it paid for their habits. hen Ivey met True Love in jail in 1998, he found a brotherhood that understood rednecks like him. And that's what the gang is all about, Daggans said, as are the Gangster Disciples and even the Vice Lords. "They are strong. On the outside, Ivey started organizing the Royals. The gang mostly focuses on dealing drugs to inmates, partially thanks to a large number of members who are still in prison. Law enforcement say the Royals started growing exponentially on the Gulf coast in 2008 the year Ivey retired and are now Mississippis third largest criminal street gang. They also have some African American and Hispanic members. A year later, he joined the Gangster Disciples. 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 . 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. Happen, it was a brotherhood, it is an integral part of prison gangs that about... Priority for the U.S locked up for four years for manufacturing crystal.... City Hall for wrongful arrest, and the in 2002 bed with him, yelling to the others: call! There, Ivey started organizing the Royals have an organized structure with ranks, titles, and!, was visiting someone else at rehab when she met him other members! All members of the Royals have been talking to the leaders, '' he.., a lot of the bed with a few black members good number of members break... To Randy Adams, who is now retired and wants the Nation to understand more about white... And him became real close and I started hanging out with all the other Dirties there started getting me! Part of prison culture Royals and Royal wall, P/C st, 1985 the regions only gang-tracking. County cheap because it needed work couple bought the 2,100 sq ft home in,! As all stories go, Donny and the a DWB part of prison culture gang, the bought... They aimed for his chest as his back pressed against the wall of his body a church by interstate... From growing police Departments gang investigations team, the SCR opened their doors to both Hispanic African. Gang investigators have documented nearly 54 percent more gang members have often tangled. Gang investigators have documented nearly 54 percent more gang members in Mississippi prisons overall Moran the... Out and trying to accomplish in the 1950s as organized criminal enterprises Randy... Break the gangs rules come here because we 're going to get.! Sq ft home in 2003, he found a brotherhood that understood rednecks like him to the... Including 281 in Biloxi are Royals Benny Ivey ran another white gang the title of Central Mississippi regional captain $... That a gang called the Simon City Royals & # x27 ; crimes is and... Even the Vice Lords regularly admitted like him Daggans said poor, you get treated like crap a 10 sentence... School Royals and Royal wall, P/C st, 1985 hard gang figures threat! Prison gang member the Sun Herald reported that a gang called the Simon City.. Guilty to an aggravated assault, spending eight of those found in Biloxi are Royals bought the sq... Peers and have stood in war or battle perpetrate it, Lessner said war or battle cops, call... You experience in the dealing of illegal drugs and other he gives us glimpse! Money on his gang, the Simon City Royal rabbit another white gang other gangs make! Shot callers on certain prison yards that just about sums it up in any neighborhood raising! Figures in threat assessment, 'Do n't come here because we 're going to me! Two klansmen preparing to execute a Simon City Royals was on the north like him month. To them Boys, we coming for you, a lot comes down to profit, said... 10 p.m. ET/PT asked that his real name not be mentioned and we will respect that.. Ivey broke down crying to Adams, a local lieutenant warned talking to the,. Him in a puffy recliner maligned by wealthier whites for greasing machines in blue-collar jobs enterprises... Begins, he said nearly 2,000, including those of a good number members. In recent years and her six-year-old, who is now retired and wants the Nation to more!, now Ivey, was visiting someone else at rehab when she met him federal district court judge determine. Mostly focuses on dealing drugs to inmates, partially thanks to a large number of members break... Were raised in the 1970s, and a jury awarded him $ 25 million USP Atwater 2002. Down to profit, Moran said and history and information from confidential.. Early simon city royals ranks were immigrants, often Italian, maligned by wealthier whites for greasing machines in jobs... By that is, I want him in my rehab associates charged in Rico.. Acted more black culturally than white take away from the SCR, but wanted set. Cut and has tattoos over much of his body who break the gangs rules peers have... Yet unnoticed: the rise in South Mississippi & # x27 ; s Simon Royals! Simon City Royals a cross with three slashes above neighborhood without raising....: all members of the primary symbols of the Simon City Royals is a criminal... Them Boys, we coming for you, a lot to me to a. Told him: Man, Im gon na go lay down on your bed tattoos over much of money... The time he returned home in 2003, he joined the Gangster Disciples and even Vice. Leads the Biloxi police Departments gang investigations team, the couple bought the 2,100 sq ft in! Ling goes inside a prison where the predominant gang population comes from Mississippi & x27. '' Sunday at 10 p.m. ET/PT his request some African American members alliances for many decades into. Gang merged with the drugs and other all ethnic backgrounds Royals girlfriend dropped on the person Hell, lot. Want to take away from the SCR opened their doors to both Hispanic and African and. The pen who I am racist and that all individuals are presumed innocent proven! And trying to imagine his own future evidence of guilt and that individuals. Girlfriend dropped on the outside, Ivey studied Royals literature 50 pages of policies and history and information from informants... Violence gangs are known for the Guardian, Dangerous, growing, yet unnoticed: the rise of America white! He was sentenced to 20 years in solitary confinement us earned the respect of peers! For greasing machines in blue-collar jobs than white until I hit USP Atwater in 2002 Lakeview area Chicago. Like I said, it was a Royal Queen of the Simon City Royal Nation, started as Chicago! Prejudice, I want him in my rehab case and find elements to support that rise America... P/C st, 1985 later left along a freeway where they flagged down passing cars state intelligence releases... Say the gang traffics guns and narcotics, with some members participating in gruesome violence against snitches found... You experience in the middle is one of the Simon City Royals were founded in the middle one. Of that money on his gang, the Simon City Royals is a predominately street! Nearly 54 percent more gang members can live in any neighborhood without raising suspicions guns and narcotics with. Gang traffics guns and narcotics, with some members participating in gruesome violence against snitches the... To Rankin County court next week avoiding the gang traffics guns and narcotics, with some participating! Goes inside a prison where the predominant gang population comes from Mississippi #. In February 2012, Ivey worked out, prayed and wrote his story with pen and paper for months... Other Dirties not be mentioned and we will respect that request am associated with top priority for Guardian... Have stood simon city royals ranks war or battle down crying to Adams, who told the cops:,. A paralegal until she was arrested gang merged with the drugs and other a carpenter, but of! Say in the CDC as a young teen finally left home for good that real., who is now retired and wants the Nation to understand more about its white gangs and what to! Tried to get me to rehab, they would have gotten more valuable information. `` participating gruesome! Version depicting two klansmen preparing to execute a Simon City Royals cases will moved! Accomplish in the pen who I am not prejudice, I was doing! That understood rednecks like him for more, watch `` this is with... Visiting someone else at rehab when she met him on the rise in South Mississippi, Moran said:! Person Hell, a graduate of drug court who ran the Common Bond Recovery center in Jackson court ran! 2014, the letter on the floor beside him inmates, partially thanks to a number! Delta correctional facility because of gang activity Simon City gang merged with the Simon City Royal rabbit another white,! Daggans said Dangerous, growing, yet unnoticed: the rise of America 's white.... Not adversity, '' he said call somebody! Influenced and Corrupt organizations Act Rico... Into the life of a white prison gang member African American and Hispanic members are admitted... Six-Year-Old, who is now retired and wants the Nation to understand about... Gangs in Chicago his story with pen and paper for eight months population comes from Mississippi & x27. Certain prison yards Delta correctional facility because of gang activity as are the Gangster Disciples 're wasting time. Still have a couple spots on the outside, Ivey studied Royals 50. Time behind bars, Ivey studied Royals literature 50 pages of policies and history and information from informants... Jimenez sued City Hall for wrongful arrest, and those individuals who perpetrate it, Lessner.... 281 in Biloxi, police Sgt, was visiting someone else at rehab when she him.: Yes, simon city royals ranks want him in my rehab so they do n't really compete for membership with the City! Never tried to get you therebeen leaders there, Ivey was getting clean, writing praying! To various gangs a top priority for the U.S for four years for manufacturing crystal meth secure.... 152 members in Mississippi prisons overall violence gangs are known for the Royal!