Crimen, Conflicto y Ley - Prison & Inmate Expressions
Here you will find slang for prison and inmate expressions, covering terms used within correctional facilities and the language of incarceration.
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a punishment requiring an inmate to stay in their bunk except for bathroom use or meals

restricción de litera, confinamiento en la cama
an inmate who tries to intimidate or upset others but avoids actual fighting

guerrero de litera, combatiente de catre
(legal) exhausted all avenues for appeal

agotado, sin recurso
(prison) a Native American inmate

un recluso nativo americano, un jefe nativo americano (en prisión)
(prison) inmate-administered corporal punishment

castigo corporal administrado por reclusos, pena corporal infligida por internos
a separate, isolated unit in prison with reduced privileges

celda de castigo, calabozo
a correctional officer, visitor, or prison employee considered attractive by inmates because of limited contact with others

El personal penitenciario atractivo, El atractivo carcelario
(in the plural) standard denominational currency in prison, often referring to $1 commissary snacks

artículo, unidad
a prisoner's central file containing records and personal information

expediente del recluso, archivo penitenciario
an inmate who provides legal advice, often unqualified, or represents themselves in legal matters

abogado de la cárcel, jurista autodidacta en prisión
(in the plural) a symbol of authority or control within a prison pod or gang

llaves, llaves de poder
lawful confinement or close supervision to protect a person from harm

custodia protectora, arresto protector
solitary confinement in prison

aislamiento, celda de castigo
an improvised stabbing weapon, often made from everyday items

arma improvisada, puñal casero
an improvised stabbing weapon, typically homemade from available materials

arma blanca improvisada, navaja casera
unappetizing and poorly prepared food, often in a liquid or semi-liquid form

engrudo, gachas
a shared improvised meal made from commissary items

una comida improvisada, un refrigerio compartido
to plead guilty to a lesser criminal charge than originally charged
mentally restless or unbalanced due to prolonged confinement

loco por el encierro, alterado por la reclusión
to serve a prison sentence, typically as a punishment for a crime or offense
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