All of the terms and phrases in this "dictionary" where collected by the author over a period of ten years while incarcerated in the North Carolina Department o

This comprehensive collection of prison jargon is rich and well worth study. A complete overview of prison life is available in these words.About 1,000 topicall

'I have spent almost 33 of the last 53 years in and out of prison, but mainly in. I was a juvenile offender back in the mid 1970s and went on to become an adult

How do inmates speak behind bars in California? Prison slang can vary between different facilities. However, if you are someone particularly interested in Calif

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