Communication occurs when the Officer and the Parolee understand what the other is saying. Parolees have their own slang terms, which have unique meanings. Here are some commonly used slang terms that you can use and ones you may here when talking to the Parolee. For information on ordering a slang term dictionary, see Police Training Products.
| AD SEG | ADMINISTRATIVE SEGREGATION |
| BEEF | A CRIME |
| BULLET | 1 YEAR PERIOD OF TIME |
| C/O | CORRECTIONAL OFFICER |
| CHRONO | INSTITUTIONAL WRITE UP |
| 115 | SERIOUS CHRONO |
| 128 | LESS SERIOUS CHRONO |
| DORM | HOUSING UNIT |
| G.P. | GENERAL PRISON POPULATION |
| GATED OUT | RELEASED FROM PRISON |
| INK | TATTOO |
| ISSUE | YOUR ORIGINAL CRIME |
| KITE | NOTE OR LETTER |
| P.C. | PROTECTIVE CUSTODY |
| P.O. | PAROLE OFFICER |
| PROGRAM | HOW A PRISONER DOES HIS TIME |
| PRUNO | ILLEGAL HOME MADE PRISON ALCOHOL |
| ROLLED UP | ARRESTED |
| SHU | SECURITY HOUSING UNIT |
| SHANK | PRISON MADE KNIFE |
| SLEEVED | ARMS COVERED WITH TATTOOS |
| STAFF | CUSTODY PERSONNEL |
| TACS | TATTOOS |
| TATS | TATTOOS |
| YOLKED | MUSCULAR |
| TIER | LEVELS OR STORIES IN A HOUSING UNIT |
| TIPPED UP | GANG AFFILIATED |
| TOPPED OUT | OFF PAROLE |
| YARD | OUTDOOR RECREATION AREA |
For more info contact:
Sergeant Ken Whitley,
P.O. BOX 2623
Corona, CA 92878-2623
or e-mail
info@convictsandcops.com
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