What's the current status of the gang? Wasn't there some white prison gang that was trying to take their rackets like 10 plus years ago?

Defunct from what I understand.

The leader Howie winter was caught on a wire telling the victim in with the north end which is the mafia.

I find this chart

http://theblackhand.club/forum/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=714

George "Georgie Boy" Hogan (1985-Pr) Current boss, took over the leadership when Weeks defected, living in Boston at the age of 60, reported to be still active;
John Joseph "Mick" Murray (1980-Pr) A soldier, released from prison in 2011 after serving 9 years behind bars, reported to be still active;
Jerry "Poker Face" Perkins (1973-Pr) A soldier, lives in South Boston, reported to be still active;
William "Billy" Brymer (2001-Pr) A soldier, currently in prison for being involved in a car jacking;
Michael "Captain" Rocke (2000-Pr) A soldier, living in South Boston, reported to be still active;
Frederick Finnerty (1989-Pr) A soldier, living in Dorchester, reported to be still active;
Scott McDermott (2004-Pr) A soldier, currently living in Everett, reported to be still active;
Bobby "Spike" Watson (2000-Pr) A soldier, lives in South Boston at age 46, reported to be still active;
James "Jimmy Pez" Flynn (1978-Pr) A soldier, small time actor, can be seen in such films as Good Will Hunting, What's the Worst That Could Happen? and The Cider House Rules, reported to be still active;
Richard Demas (1992-Pr) Hogan's second-in-command, known as a thief.
Michael "White Mike" McArdle (2002-Pr) A soldier, living in Quincy, reported to be still active;
Tommy Cahill (1987-Pr) A soldier, reported to be still active;
William "Billy Boy" Hogan (1989-Pr) A lieutenant, brother of George Hogan, reported to be still active.
James Turpin (1988-Pr) A soldier, currently in prison for selling drugs.
Richard "Richie Rich" Turpin (1978-Pr) A soldier, uncle of James Turpin, reported to be still active;
James Montgomery (1995-Pr) A soldier, selling vicodin and okycodone pills on the streets of Boston, reported to be still active;
Thomas Ryan (1967-Pr) A soldier, living in Boston at the age of 80, reported to be still active.
Patrick "Dizzy" Coarke (2000-Pr) A soldier, living in Quincy, reported to be still active;
Ralph Valencourt (1986-Pr) A soldier, living in Boston at the age of 54, reported to be still active;
Jeff "Sidearm Lenny" Linberg (1997-Pr) A soldier, half Irish and half German descent, street fighter, reported to be still active;
Gregory McGlaughlin (1980s-Pr) A soldier, not related to the McGlaughlin's from Charlestown, reported to be still active;
Robert "Bobby Quarters" Nee (1978-Pr) A soldier, living in Boston at the age of 62, reported to be still active.

Ivy don't shoot me,bt with a Twenty and more members the winterhill gang isn't defunt for now.

Sad part is id make a large bet that the fbi still has a TEI somewhere in there.

Furio- this is an Irish gang how does one become a soldier (ie Made Man) ? Are there no associates basically and anyone who is active with the gang is a soldier or is there an official making ceremony of some sort?

In the Winter Hill Gang there no made men status,so there are full blooded italian like alex petricone alias alex rocco ie moe green fro the godfather,with irish thugs and so on there no making ceremony.
Under Bulger every men under him,italian or irish must give him a part of the profits,that's it.

They are more a network of criminals that an organized group like LCN....but they take bets, loan money, shake down drug dealers and specialize in intimidation.