New members are only admitted after a probation period, having earned a good level of trust from existing members. Once initiated, they are expected to consider the Sovereign Family their only family, and to remain a member for life. Although levels of loyalty are generally high, each member's knowledge of organisation and current plans is limited mostly to those near to them in the hierarchy, for safety.
Although there are formal ranks within the organisation, the authority of higher-ranking members is mostly limited to their particular subordinates, known as “Children”, “Grandchildren” &ct. depending on the difference in rank. As few close Relatives end up being imprisoned together, the gang's organisation in the prison is somewhat looser. Ms. Kenta has been organising temporary re-assignments of relations for the length of peoples' sentences, but these are not considered as solemn or important as real Family.
Despite being a criminal organisation, the Family view violations of their own rules very harshly, with punishments ranging from demotion and corporal punishment to expulsion and execution. In general, anything which is normally a crime is prohibited if the victim is another Family member. Some of the other important prohibitions are:
Extenuating circumstances may apply, especially for the more minor rules or if the perpetrator couldn't reasonably have known that the victims were Family members.