straightening closet n.— «Straightening closet: An officers’ term for a room—a supply room in a case related by one officer—where an inmate can be taken and assaulted, or “straightened out,” without witnesses.» —“What the...
atomic cocktail n.— «Atomic cocktail: A mixture of feces, urine and assorted other unpleasant substances that inmates sometimes throw at officers.» —“What the lingo means” by Adam C. Smith, Jo Becker St. Petersburg...
shoot a torpedo v. phr.— «Shoot a torpedo: An inmate term for when officers allegedly abuse them by proxy, assigning them a roommate who will beat them inside the locked cell.» —“What the lingo means” by Adam C. Smith, Jo...
show one’s butt v. phr.— «Showing his butt: A term used by officers to describe an inmate who is mouthing off or complaining about his treatment. As in: “That inmate was showing his butt.”» —“What the lingo...
off the chain adj.— «Off the chain: An inmate term, not necessarily derisive, for officers acting slightly wacky or making wisecracks at inmates. As in, “Looks like the sergeant’s off the chain today.”» —“What the lingo...
run the Super Bowl v. phr.— «Run the Super Bowl: An inmate term for “cell extractions,” when officers don what appears to be riot gear—resembling football linebackers—and rush into a cell to subdue a prisoner.» —“What the...