Forbidden items that compromise institutional safety and security.
What is Contraband.
100
Inmates who oppose mainstream prison culture by being well behaved and who take advantage of every self- improvement program they can to keep themselves busy. Also known as bootlickers.
What is Squares.
100
A society with it's own norms and values defined by inmates with the most power and influence.
What is Inmate Subculture.
200
An altercation involving three or more inmates resulting in a official action, but where staff control of the facility is maintained.
What is Disturbance.
200
Inmates who grew up in the youth prisons and tend to be more violent than the average prisoner.
What is State-raised youth.
200
A first time inmate who is vulnerable because he or she has not yet been prisonized.
What is Fish.
200
Snacks, hygiene items, and other items available for purchase at the prison store.
What is Commissary.
300
Underlying conditions that occur over an extended period of time and provide a foundation for a riot.
What is Predisposing factors
300
Relationships among women prisoners that mimic the structure, terminology, and function of families in general society.
What is Play families.
300
Prisoners who embrace mainstream prison culture that values manipulating and intimidating others.
What is Players.
400
Inmates who are targeted by predatory inmates because they have passed along information to staff that has gotten another inmate in trouble. Also known as "player haters".
What is Snitches.
400
Inmates who control scarce resources by running a prison store.
What is Merchants.
500
An organized groups who's activities are predatory and criminal and whose presence in a correctional institution agency poses a real and imminent threat to security and and safety of the staff and inmates.
What is Security threat group (STG).
500
Inmates who are targeted by predatory inmates because they are perceived as physically or mentally weak and afraid to fight back.
What is Punks.
500
Inmates who use their legal knowledge and skills to write writs and grievances.