frequent flier n.— «Bernier is near the top of a list of about 475 “frequent fliers,” the term a consultant used to describe people like him, many of whom pose little threat to the community yet cycle in and out of jail with...
frequent flier n.— «Homeless for about five years, ricocheting from hospital to jail to sidewalk, he is what is known as a “frequent flier”—among the chronically homeless who cost the city the most in police, fire and hospital...
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...
phoneslaughter n.— «In Washington state, it’s not illegal to drive while using a cell phone, nor is law enforcement required to track it as a factor in collisions. And if you kill someone while you’re doing it—called...
tombstoning n.— «Stephen D. Parsley was sentenced late last month on two misdemeanor charges of tampering with governmental records after he issued multiple-offense citations to two individuals he knew were dead, a practice known as...
bus therapy n.— «“I’m in for a protracted period of ‘bus therapy,’” Mr. Lehman says. That’s jail talk for a constant shuffling from one location to another.» —“Perhaps His Next Book Should Be: ‘Wardens I’ve Known and...