

An unfair removal.ĬTQ: Confined to Quarters. Another name for a guard.ĬOWBOY: A correctional officer who is new on the job.ĬROSSED OUT: When a person is taken from a good area or job for something they say they didn't do, or for something that they feel was out of their control. This is where inmates who have many disciplinary infractions live.ĬLAVO: (Spanish for “nail”) Dangerous contraband.Ĭ/O: A correctional officer.

The group that an inmate associates with while in prison.ĬATCH A RIDE: To get high off of a friend’s drugs.ĬATCHING THE CHAIN: When an inmate is in the process of leaving the jail.ĬELL WARRIOR: An inmate who acts like a tough guy when locked in his cell, but is a coward face-to-face.ĬHATTED OUT: Someone who has lost their mind while in prison.ĬHIN CHECK: Punching an inmate in the jaw to see if he’ll fight back.ĬHOKE SANDWICH: A peanut butter sandwich (no jelly).ĬHRONIC: Chronic Discipline Unit. An inmate’s trust account, money held by the state for their purchases at commissary.īOSS: A term used by inmates to refer to officers working as guards.īRAKE FLUID: Psychiatric medications including liquid Thorazine.īROGANS: State-issued work boots that inmates are required to wear.īROWNIES: People who work in the kitchen who often wear brown outfits.īUNDLE: A small package containing drugs or tobacco.īUCK ROGERS TIME: A prison sentence with parole very, very far in the future.ĬADILLAC: Coffee with cream and sugar can also refer to an inmate’s bunk.ĬADILLAC JOB: A cushy, coveted work assignment.ĬALLING THE COPS: Creating a big enough scene to attract the attention of prison guards.ĬAR: A prison clique marked by extreme and blind loyalty. In certain facilities, books of stamps are used as currency. Name derived from the color of the clothes, which are often blue.īO-BOS: Prison-issued sneakers that inmates wear.īOOKS: 1.

BB FILLER: Body Bag Filler often used to describe a prisoner who is very sick.īEAN SLOT: The food delivery slot in a jail cell door.īINKY: Due to the difficulty of smuggling syringes into prison, a binky is a homemade syringe that is made out of an eyedropper, a pen shaft, and a guitar string.īLUES: Prison outfit.
