What does boss mean in prison slang?

What does boss mean in prison slang?

BOSS: A term used by inmates to refer to officers working as guards.

What is the boss of a prison called?

warden
The warden (US, Canada) or governor (UK, Australia), also known as a superintendent (US, South Asia) or director (UK, New Zealand), is the official who is in charge of a prison.

What do prisoners call prison officers?

You should call prison officers and Governors by their surname, e.g. Mr/Mrs Smith/Gov Smith. Most agency staff (such as Resettlement and Addaction) will introduce themselves by their first name and you can call them by this.

What does J Cat mean in prison?

A “J-CAT” in California used to refer to prisoners who had been diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder. It was short for Category-J. They used call them Cat-J’s, and then there was CCCMS or triple CMS.

What is a duck in prison?

The prison slang term for a prison staff member that has been manipulated is a “duck”. Ducking occurs when a prisoner becomes friendly with a prison staff member and then persuades the employee to break prison rules and laws. At such point, the “duck” in prison parlance is said to be “downed”.

What does MAC stand for in jail?

In California every institution is required by law to have a Mens’ Advisory Council (“MAC”).

What is a toad in prison?

I did research and apparently “toad” is used often in prison as a racial slur for African Americans. Though, the people taking offense should know to recognize situations in which regular words are simply being turned into a meme.

What is a car in prison?

In prison slang, the expression car refers to a small band of prisoners who stick together, often for protection, companionship, running drugs, or making money. A group of convicts who are on good terms with one another are thought of as being in the car together.

What is a cat slang?

5 years ago. The word “cat” can be used to refer to a person, usually a man, who is considered to be “cool”. For example: “Look at that cool cat over there”

What does triple CMS mean?

TIME DOWN: Years spent inside prison. TRIPLE C or TRIPLE C M S: A patent of the mental health department.