Prison slang Roman Golubev Tartu University 2014 Fall
It is quite interesting that in Prison slang not only words but also numbers play a role of cyphering information. Numbers. Examples. 4 piece A full set of restraints (cuffs, leg irons, waist, and security cover). (Iowa) 7 -up: A correctional officer is approaching. Perhaps derived from the word "6 -up" which was originally used to refer to officers coming at 6: 00 a. m. to move homeless people from park benches. 10 -10 Furlough: Death by un-natural causes, as in "He wronged too many, and got his 10 -10 furlough last night"
Numbers 12: 01: Used when a prisoner is discharged. "I got a 12: 01 tonight. " (LA) 12/12: To serve the entire sentence without parole. The end of a penal term. 13 1/2: The sum total of 12 jurors, one judge, and one half-chance, often featured in tattoos 5 -0: Correctional officer. (FL / NC). 38: Masturbation. 114: CDC form documenting reasons for placing a prisoner in administrative segregation. 115: A rules violation report (CDC Form 115) can lead to disciplinary action. It may be classified as either "administrative" or "serious. "
Numbers 128: CDC informational chrono, as in Form 128 -G. 187: Marked for death, as in Cal. Penal Code section 187 (murder). 459: Burglary or intrusive behavior, from Cal. Penal Code section 459. As in " Don't 459 my convo. " 580: Caution that the authorities are approaching. Normally hand signed, to alert others of potential problems. (TX) 602: The prisoner grievance or administrative appeal process (CDC Form 602). This process provides three formal levels of review, beginning institutional levels and progressing to the Director's review in Sacramento. Although the appeals process provides a means to express complaints, there are many problems with the system and appeals are frequently "lost" at the informal levels of review.
Numbers 6 -5: Correctional officer. Used as a warning when an officer is approaching. 5150: A person needing mental health treatment, based upon the California Welfare and Institutions Code section for civil commitment. . Other states will use different numbers, such as "730" in New York. 911: Warning that a correctional officer is coming.
Prison slang is big, it is no less rich than any other form of slang. In Alphabetical order A-B. All Day: A life sentence, as in “I’m doin' all day. ” All Day and a Night: Life without parole. Back door parole: To die in prison. Beef: 1. A criminal charge, as in “I caught a burglary beef in Philly. ” 2. A problem with another convict, as in “I have a beef with that guy in Block D. ” Brake fluid: Psychiatric meds. Bug: A prison staff member considered untrustworthy or unreliable. Bug juice: Intoxicants or depressant drugs. Buck Rogers Time: (early to mid 20 th century) A parole or release date so far away that it's difficult to imagine. Bum Beef: A false accusation/charge or wrongful conviction.
In alphabetical order C-D Cadillac: An inmate’s bunk. Also, Cadillac Job, an easy or enjoyable inmate work assignment. Catch a ride: A request to a friend to get you high. Cell Warrior: An inmate that puts on a tough front or runs their mouth when locked in their cell, but is submissive or cowardly when interacting with other prisoners in the open. Chin Check: To punch another inmate in the jaw to see if he'll fight back. Cowboy: A new correctional officer. Cowboy spelled backwards, is yobwoc, or a “young, obnoxious, bastard we often con. ” Dance on the blacktop: To get stabbed. Diesel Therapy: A lengthy bus trip or transfer to a far away facility, or even an incorrect destination, used as punishment or to get rid of troublesome inmates.
In alphabetical order D-G Ding Wing: A prison’s psychiatric unit. Dipping in the Kool Aid: Attempting to enter a conversation the person has no place in or is not welcome in. Doing the Dutch Or the “Dutch Act, ” to commit suicide. Dry Snitching: To inform on another inmate indirectly by talking loudly about their actions or behaving suspiciously in front of correctional officers; supply general information to officers without naming names. Duck: A correctional officer who reveals information about other officers or prison staff to inmates. Fire on the Line: A warning—“correctional officer in the area. ” Ghetto Penthouse: The top tier of a cell block.
In alphabetical order G-I Grandma’s: Or Grandma’s House, a prison gang’s headquarters or meeting place, or the cell of the gang leader. Heat Wave: The attention brought to a group of inmates by the action of one or a few, as in “Joe and John got caught with contraband, and now the whole tier is going through a heat wave. ” Hold your mud: To resist informing or snitching even under threat of punishment or violence. I got jigs: To keep look out or watch for officers, as in “I got jigs while you make that shank. ” In the car: In on a deal or a plan.
In alphabetical order J-K Jacket: 1. An inmate’s information file or rap sheet. 2. An inmate’s reputation among other prisoners. Jack Mack: Canned mackerel or other fish available from the prison commissary. Can be used as currency with other inmates or placed in a sock and used as a weapon. Jackrabbit Parole: To escape from a facility. Juice Card: An inmate’s influence with guards or other prisoners. “He should have gone to the hole for that, but he’s got a juice card with one of the guards. ” Keister: To hide contraband in one’s rectum. Also known as “taking it to the hoop, ” “putting it in the safe”and “packing the rabbit. ” Kite: A contraband letter.
In alphabetical order M-P Monster: HIV. Also known as “the Ninja. ” Ninja Turtles: Guards dressed in full riot gear. Also known as “hats and bats. ” No Smoke: To follow staff’s orders without resisting or causing any problems, as in “He let the guards search his cell, no smoke. ” On the Bumper: Trying to get “in the car. ” On the River: Time spent at the Louisiana State Penitentiary, which is surrounded on three sides by the Mississippi River. As in, “He did 20 years on the river. ” Peels: The orange jumpsuit uniforms worn by prisoners in some facilities. Prison Wolf: An inmate who is normally straight on “the outside, ” but engages in sexual activity with men while incarcerated.
In alphabetical order R-W Rabbit: An inmate who has a history of escape attempts or has plans to try to escape. Ride with: To do favors for a fellow convict, often including sexual ones, in exchange for protection, contraband, prison currency, or commissary items. Ride Leg: To be friendly with or suck up to staff in order to get favors. Road Kill: Cigarette butts picked up from roadsides by prison work crew. They’re brought back to the facility and the collected tobacco is rerolled with toilet paper to smoke. Stainless Steel Ride: Death by lethal injection. Three Knee Deep: To stab someone so that they’re injured, but not killed, usually as a warning. Wolf Tickets: To talk tough or challenge others, without any intent to back it up with action or violence, as in “He’s just selling wolf tickets. ”
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