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	{{MetaDescription\|Learn ~~about Popular Prison Terminology's federal case~~, ~~conviction~~, and ~~prison experience on Prisonpedia~~.}}		{{MetaDescription\|Complete glossary of federal prison slang and terminology. Learn common BOP terms like SHU, CM, RDAP, commissary items, and phrases used by inmates and staff.}}
	'''Popular Prison Terminology''' refers to the informal slang, acronyms, and phrases commonly used by incarcerated individuals, staff, and advocates within the federal and state correctional systems. This evolving lexicon reflects institutional culture, power dynamics, security procedures, and daily life behind bars. While regional and facility-specific variations exist, many terms have become widespread across the United States, especially in the '''Federal Bureau of Prisons''' (BOP) system. Understanding this terminology aids communication between inmates, families, attorneys, and reentry professionals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Slang Glossary \|url=https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/prison-slang-glossary/ \|publisher=Prison Fellowship \|date=2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>		'''Popular Prison Terminology''' refers to the informal slang, acronyms, and phrases commonly used by incarcerated individuals, staff, and advocates within the federal and state correctional systems. This evolving lexicon reflects institutional culture, power dynamics, security procedures, and daily life behind bars. While regional and facility-specific variations exist, many terms have become widespread across the United States, especially in the '''Federal Bureau of Prisons''' (BOP) system. Understanding this terminology aids communication between inmates, families, attorneys, and reentry professionals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Slang Glossary \|url=https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/prison-slang-glossary/ \|publisher=Prison Fellowship \|date=2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>
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	As of 2025, digital platforms and former inmates have popularized terms through podcasts, books, and social media, though BOP policy prohibits recording or publishing internal slang without approval.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Lingo: A Glossary of Common Terms \|url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/06/12/prison-lingo-glossary-terms \|publisher=The Marshall Project \|date=June 12, 2024 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref> Knowledge of these terms helps families interpret correspondence and supports effective advocacy during incarceration and reentry.		As of 2025, digital platforms and former inmates have popularized terms through podcasts, books, and social media, though BOP policy prohibits recording or publishing internal slang without approval.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Lingo: A Glossary of Common Terms \|url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/06/12/prison-lingo-glossary-terms \|publisher=The Marshall Project \|date=June 12, 2024 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref> Knowledge of these terms helps families interpret correspondence and supports effective advocacy during incarceration and reentry.
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	==Common Categories and Terms==		==Common Categories and Terms==
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	===People and Roles===		===People and Roles===
	* '''CO''' (Correctional Officer) or '''Hack''': Prison guard.		* '''CO''' (Correctional Officer) or '''Hack''': Prison guard.
			* '''CM''' (Case Manager): BOP staff member responsible for managing inmate cases, including custody classification, program referrals, release planning, and responding to inmate requests (cop-outs). Each inmate is assigned a CM who handles their administrative needs.
	* '''Warden''' or '''The Man''': Facility head.		* '''Warden''' or '''The Man''': Facility head.
	* '''Shot Caller''': Influential inmate who maintains order within racial/group lines.		* '''Shot Caller''': Influential inmate who maintains order within racial/group lines.
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	Inmates use slang in letters, phone calls, and TRULINCS emails, often to evade monitoring or maintain cultural identity. Staff adopt some terms informally but avoid endorsing others in official reports. Families learn terminology through experience or online communities (e.g., PrisonTalk, Reddit r/ExCons).<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Slang: Words and Expressions Defined \|url=https://www.prisonwriters.com/prison-slang/ \|publisher=Prison Writers \|date=2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>		Inmates use slang in letters, phone calls, and TRULINCS emails, often to evade monitoring or maintain cultural identity. Staff adopt some terms informally but avoid endorsing others in official reports. Families learn terminology through experience or online communities (e.g., PrisonTalk, Reddit r/ExCons).<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Slang: Words and Expressions Defined \|url=https://www.prisonwriters.com/prison-slang/ \|publisher=Prison Writers \|date=2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>
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	==Regional and Demographic Variations==		==Regional and Demographic Variations==
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	Slang fosters solidarity but can reinforce racial divisions or intimidate newcomers. BOP occasionally bans specific words in correspondence (e.g., gang terminology). Post-2018 First Step Act, terms like ~~“FSA~~ credits,~~” “PATTERN~~ score,” and ~~“EBRR”~~ became universal.<ref>{{cite web \|title=How the First Step Act Changed Prison Language \|url=https://www.theappeal.org/first-step-act-prison-language/ \|publisher=The Appeal \|date=January 15, 2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>		Slang fosters solidarity but can reinforce racial divisions or intimidate newcomers. BOP occasionally bans specific words in correspondence (e.g., gang terminology). Post-2018 First Step Act, terms like "FSA credits," "PATTERN score," and "EBRR" became universal.<ref>{{cite web \|title=How the First Step Act Changed Prison Language \|url=https://www.theappeal.org/first-step-act-prison-language/ \|publisher=The Appeal \|date=January 15, 2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>
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	TikTok, YouTube, and podcasts by former inmates have mainstreamed terms like “catching out” and “spread,” shifting perception from purely criminal to cultural.		TikTok, YouTube, and podcasts by former inmates have mainstreamed terms like “catching out” and “spread,” shifting perception from purely criminal to cultural.

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	'''Popular Prison Terminology''' refers to the informal slang, acronyms, and phrases commonly used by incarcerated individuals, staff, and advocates within the federal and state correctional systems. This evolving lexicon reflects institutional culture, power dynamics, security procedures, and daily life behind bars. While regional and facility-specific variations exist, many terms have become widespread across the United States, especially in the '''Federal Bureau of Prisons''' (BOP) system. Understanding this terminology aids communication between inmates, families, attorneys, and reentry professionals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Slang Glossary \|url=https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/prison-slang-glossary/ \|publisher=Prison Fellowship \|date=2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>		'''Popular Prison Terminology''' refers to the informal slang, acronyms, and phrases commonly used by incarcerated individuals, staff, and advocates within the federal and state correctional systems. This evolving lexicon reflects institutional culture, power dynamics, security procedures, and daily life behind bars. While regional and facility-specific variations exist, many terms have become widespread across the United States, especially in the '''Federal Bureau of Prisons''' (BOP) system. Understanding this terminology aids communication between inmates, families, attorneys, and reentry professionals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Slang Glossary \|url=https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/prison-slang-glossary/ \|publisher=Prison Fellowship \|date=2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>
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	As of 2025, digital platforms and former inmates have popularized terms through podcasts, books, and social media, though BOP policy prohibits recording or publishing internal slang without approval.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Lingo: A Glossary of Common Terms \|url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/06/12/prison-lingo-glossary-terms \|publisher=The Marshall Project \|date=June 12, 2024 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref> Knowledge of these terms helps families interpret correspondence and supports effective advocacy during incarceration and reentry.		As of 2025, digital platforms and former inmates have popularized terms through podcasts, books, and social media, though BOP policy prohibits recording or publishing internal slang without approval.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Lingo: A Glossary of Common Terms \|url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/06/12/prison-lingo-glossary-terms \|publisher=The Marshall Project \|date=June 12, 2024 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref> Knowledge of these terms helps families interpret correspondence and supports effective advocacy during incarceration and reentry.
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	Inmates use slang in letters, phone calls, and TRULINCS emails, often to evade monitoring or maintain cultural identity. Staff adopt some terms informally but avoid endorsing others in official reports. Families learn terminology through experience or online communities (e.g., PrisonTalk, Reddit r/ExCons).<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Slang: Words and Expressions Defined \|url=https://www.prisonwriters.com/prison-slang/ \|publisher=Prison Writers \|date=2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>		Inmates use slang in letters, phone calls, and TRULINCS emails, often to evade monitoring or maintain cultural identity. Staff adopt some terms informally but avoid endorsing others in official reports. Families learn terminology through experience or online communities (e.g., PrisonTalk, Reddit r/ExCons).<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Slang: Words and Expressions Defined \|url=https://www.prisonwriters.com/prison-slang/ \|publisher=Prison Writers \|date=2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>
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	Slang fosters solidarity but can reinforce racial divisions or intimidate newcomers. BOP occasionally bans specific words in correspondence (e.g., gang terminology). Post-2018 First Step Act, terms like “FSA credits,” “PATTERN score,” and “EBRR” became universal.<ref>{{cite web \|title=How the First Step Act Changed Prison Language \|url=https://www.theappeal.org/first-step-act-prison-language/ \|publisher=The Appeal \|date=January 15, 2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>		Slang fosters solidarity but can reinforce racial divisions or intimidate newcomers. BOP occasionally bans specific words in correspondence (e.g., gang terminology). Post-2018 First Step Act, terms like “FSA credits,” “PATTERN score,” and “EBRR” became universal.<ref>{{cite web \|title=How the First Step Act Changed Prison Language \|url=https://www.theappeal.org/first-step-act-prison-language/ \|publisher=The Appeal \|date=January 15, 2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>
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	TikTok, YouTube, and podcasts by former inmates have mainstreamed terms like “catching out” and “spread,” shifting perception from purely criminal to cultural.		TikTok, YouTube, and podcasts by former inmates have mainstreamed terms like “catching out” and “spread,” shifting perception from purely criminal to cultural.

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	'''Popular Prison Terminology''' refers to the informal slang, acronyms, and phrases commonly used by incarcerated individuals, staff, and advocates within the federal and state correctional systems. This evolving lexicon reflects institutional culture, power dynamics, security procedures, and daily life behind bars. While regional and facility-specific variations exist, many terms have become widespread across the United States, especially in the '''Federal Bureau of Prisons''' (BOP) system. Understanding this terminology aids communication between inmates, families, attorneys, and reentry professionals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Slang Glossary \|url=https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/prison-slang-glossary/ \|publisher=Prison Fellowship \|date=2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>		'''Popular Prison Terminology''' refers to the informal slang, acronyms, and phrases commonly used by incarcerated individuals, staff, and advocates within the federal and state correctional systems. This evolving lexicon reflects institutional culture, power dynamics, security procedures, and daily life behind bars. While regional and facility-specific variations exist, many terms have become widespread across the United States, especially in the '''Federal Bureau of Prisons''' (BOP) system. Understanding this terminology aids communication between inmates, families, attorneys, and reentry professionals.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Prison Slang Glossary \|url=https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/prison-slang-glossary/ \|publisher=Prison Fellowship \|date=2025 \|access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>

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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[Federal Bureau of Prisons]]		* [[Index_of_Federal_Prison_Facilities\|Federal Bureau of Prisons]]
	* [[First Step Act]]		* [[First_Step_Act:_Overview_and_Implementation\|First Step Act]]
	* [[TRULINCS]]		* [[Telecommunication_Systems:_Phones,_Email,_and_Tablets\|TRULINCS]]
	* [[Commissary Operations and Inmate Accounts]]		* [[Commissary Operations and Inmate Accounts]]

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	* '''Car''': Clique or racial/group affiliation (e.g., “White car,” “PA car” for Pennsylvanians).		* '''Car''': Clique or racial/group affiliation (e.g., “White car,” “PA car” for Pennsylvanians).
	* '''Keister''' or '''Hoop''': Hide contraband in body cavity.		* '''Keister''' or '''Hoop''': Hide contraband in body cavity.
	* '''Ninja Turtles'': Officers in riot gear.		* '''Ninja Turtles''': Officers in riot gear.
	* '''Road Dog''': Close friend doing time together.		* '''Road Dog''': Close friend doing time together.
	* '''Jack Mack''': Canned mackerel (high-value commissary protein).		* '''Jack Mack''': Canned mackerel (high-value commissary protein).

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+'''Popular Prison Terminology''' refers to the informal slang, acronyms, and phrases commonly used by incarcerated individuals, staff, and advocates within the federal and state correctional systems. This evolving lexicon reflects institutional culture, power dynamics, security procedures, and daily life behind bars. While regional and facility-specific variations exist, many terms have become widespread across the United States, especially in the '''Federal Bureau of Prisons''' (BOP) system. Understanding this terminology aids communication between inmates, families, attorneys, and reentry professionals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Prison Slang Glossary |url=https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/prison-slang-glossary/ |publisher=Prison Fellowship |date=2025 |access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref>
-## Overview
+As of 2025, digital platforms and former inmates have popularized terms through podcasts, books, and social media, though BOP policy prohibits recording or publishing internal slang without approval.<ref>{{cite web |title=Prison Lingo: A Glossary of Common Terms |url=https://www.themarshallproject.org/2024/06/12/prison-lingo-glossary-terms |publisher=The Marshall Project |date=June 12, 2024 |access-date=November 24, 2025}}</ref> Knowledge of these terms helps families interpret correspondence and supports effective advocacy during incarceration and reentry.
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+==Common Categories and Terms==
-## See Also
+Prison slang spans food, housing, discipline, programs, and interpersonal dynamics. Below are widely recognized terms in federal facilities as of 2025.
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+===Housing and Units===
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+===People and Roles===
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+===Food and Commissary===

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