jump on a case v. phr.— «This kind of convoluted back-and-forth is common in prison; inmates do communicate, even when they are not supposed to. And it’s fairly routine for inmates to turn over—and sometimes even invent—damning material...
skin crime n.— «“Pedophiles and other types of child molesters referred to as ‘short eyes’ in prison parlance are usually separated from the general prison population.” “Actually, the parlance I’ve heard is ‘skin crimes’ and...
short eyes n.— «“Pedophiles and other types of child molesters referred to as ‘short eyes’ in prison parlance are usually separated from the general prison population.” “Actually, the parlance I’ve heard is ‘skin crimes’ and...
bean shoot n.— «Only a few weeks shy of parole in 1995, Andre found himself confined to a cell with walls the color of Pepto-Bismol. He received his meals through a slit in the door known in prison parlance as a “bean shoot”;...