White Supremacist Prison Gangs in the United States | Page 16

PENNSYLVANIA GANG NAME OVERALL SIZE PRIMARY STATE LOCATION OTHER STATES WITH CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY NOTES Aryan Resistance Movement Small PA BOP The Aryan Resistance Movement was founded in the late 1990s by Tony Adams and Michael Holdridge. TENNESSEE GANG NAME OVERALL SIZE PRIMARY STATE LOCATION OTHER STATES WITH CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY NOTES Aryan Brotherhood of Tennessee/ Brotherhood Forever Large TN VA Despite its name, the Aryan Brotherhood of Tennessee has no connection to the “original” Aryan Brotherhood based in California and the federal prison system. They are also known as Brotherhood Forever Aryan Circle Small TX TN, OK, NM, BOP, MO, LA, IN, AR Aryan Circle was created in 1985 in the Texas prison system. They have over 1,500 members and associates both inside and outside the prison system, making them one of the largest white supremacist prison gangs in the U.S. Size refers to its Tennessee presence. Aryan Nations Large TN NC Aryan Nations is the largest white supremacist prison gang in Tennessee with over 700 members. It borrows its name from the older neo-Nazi group of the same name but is a completely separate group. Crazy White Boys Small See Notes See Notes There have been a number of Crazy White Boys gangs in different places around the United States, in prisons and on the streets. Dirty White Boys Small See Notes See Notes There are several prison gangs throughout the United States called “Dirty White Boys.” Some of these are related to each other, and others are not. Saxon Knights Small IN MI, TN The Saxon Knights were formed in 1995 and are based primarily in the Indiana prison system. Size refers to their Tennessee presence. White Aryan Resistance Small See Notes See Notes Various white supremacist gangs in multiple states have used the name White Aryan Resistance, but are not necessarily linked to each other. 15 White Supremacist Prison Gangs in the United States