gassing n.— «In fact, they say it’s downright dangerous—with inmates attacking them with homemade spears and blow darts dipped in feces. “They call it gassing.”» —“Chief’s Temper Tantrum Has Chinatown Abuzz” by...
gassing n.— «Prison inmates who spit on, or throw urine or feces at police officers and jail staff, could face extra prison time under a bill heard Friday in the House Judiciary Committee. Law enforcement agencies report the...
gassing n.— «For what purpose are these prison prophylactics to be used? Inmates often indulge in a practice known as “gassing,” which is the act of using their own bodily fluids as a weapon.» —“The Fourth Annual Nosey...
diesel therapy n.— «Rinaldo Reino, a wheelchair-dependent inmate from the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners at Springfield, Mo., charged Wednesday that he was threatened with the punishment of a grueling bus trip—what inmates call...
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...
catchdog n.— «Catchdog: A term guards use to describe officers who will beat up an inmate the brass wants subdued, without being given a direct order to do so and without filing paperwork. The term was previously used to describe inmates...