


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.
