White Supremacist Prison Gangs in the United States

ARIZONA GANG NAME OVERALL SIZE PRIMARY STATE LOCATION OTHER STATES WITH CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY NOTES Arizona Aryan Brotherhood Medium AZ OK, NM, BOP, MO, TN, IN, LA, AR Despite its name, the Arizona Aryan Brotherhood has no connection to the “original” Aryan Brotherhood based in California and the federal prison system. The Arizona Aryan Brotherhood dates back to the 1980s and is one of the “senior” white supremacist gangs in the U.S. Nazi Low Riders Small CA AZ, BOP, NV The Nazi Low Riders started in the California prison system in the 1980s and have since spread to some other western states. It used to be larger and more influential than it is today. The size here refers to the group’s Arizona presence. White Knights of America Small TX AZ The White Knights originated in the Texas prison system and later expanded to Arizona. (FEDERAL) BUREAU OF PRISONS (BOP) OTHER STATES WITH CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY NOTES GANG NAME OVERALL SIZE PRIMARY STATE LOCATION Aryan Brotherhood Large CA, BOP Aryan Brotherhood of Texas Medium TX NM, OK, BOP Started in 1984, the Aryan Brotherhood of Texas is the largest white supremacist prison gang in Texas and one of the largest in the country, with over 2,000 members. Aryan Brotherhood of Texas is very active both behind bars and on the streets of Texas and nearby states. The size here refers to its organized BOP presence. Aryan Circle Medium TX OK, NM, BOP, MO, TN, IN, LA, AR Aryan Circle was created in 1985 in H^\

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