skatespot n.— «The facilities, just a planner’s dream now, are from what are known in bureaucratese as “skatedots” which are described as “small skateable elements along paths as part of streetscapes or in parks,”...
suicide smock n.— «No mattress or blanket. He was only wearing what’s called a suicide smock. They found him dead in his cell at 6:45 a.m. on Nov. 30, 2005. The smock was wrapped around his neck.» —“Mental health facility...
quillow n.— «Today, prison shelves are stacked with stitchery, from cozy “quillows” destined for a Salvation Army facility to stacks of brightly colored mittens.» —by Nancy Zieman Creative Kindness , 2000...
diesel therapy n.— «There are men here with five year sentences for inconsequential crimes, men who were detained in county jails for months because of lost or delayed paperwork.…Many of these stories emanate from a common practice...
wheelie n.— «Wheelchair-bound seniors were recently encouraged to “throw a tantrum,” stamp their feet and pretend to “squelch play dough” in an unusual yoga session. With nary a yoga mat in sight, elderly residents...
Mortarville n.— «A detention facility by the Iranian border lost their doc cuz he had an irregular heart beat & went for eval in germany, so I get to play prison doc for a couple 2-3 weeks, then back to Mosul (mortarville…..)...