Just wanted to give you an update on inmate Jones from my previous post on Prison Slang. My guess was correct. He owed someone some cash.. A LOT of cash. Moving him to a PC unit wasn’t enough for him. He must have been really afraid to think someone was going to get him in the PC unit. He decided to not just throw urine on the floor, but this time he threw it on a female staff member.
Needless to say.. that is a NO NO. He got a LONG walk to segregation. He was very clumsy on the way down as he fell a few times and had some bumps and bruises when he arrived.
What some people will do to get out of a debt.
Before we get too deep into my stories about the prison, I figured I should first explain some of the terms that will be used in the process. I am not going to list them all as most of them are not used where I work. Some, however, are used quite often. Those will be the ones I will be listing and discussing. If you really want to, you can hop over to http://dictionary.prisonwall.org/ for a large list.
There are a couple that are widely used and known to anyone who has seen a prison movie: Shank, Shiv, etc..
Those are easy. We will be discussing some of the more random ones. Lets begin…
Continue reading ‘The Guide to Understanding Prison Slang’
I figured I would start off my stories with a funny one. Not all life in the Pen is hardcore and serious. You have got to have a little fun if you are going to make it through day in and day out. The fun sometimes goes a little far but every now and then, it works out better than you planned. Spontaneous fun is, well.. more fun!
This day began with one of the sergeants working a double. He wasn’t too happy about it but was going to make the best of it! Our little prank needed a few props. First prop: A UA Cup, or Urine Analysis for testing urine for drugs. He took this cup and put the tiniest bit of coffee in it. The rest he filled with water to give it the nice light yellow tint of urine. He proceeded to write an inmate’s name and DOC number on it to make it look legit.
Next we needed a mark. We will call him Parker. Parker had just earlier in the shift told us a story of when he was younger. Some kid he knew had thrown feces on a buddy of his, thus giving him a slight phobia of bodily fluid. This made him the perfect choice.
Continue reading ‘UA Test Shenanigans!’
This is a journal so to speak. I have recently started working at a maximum security prison in Oklahoma. Here you will find the everyday tales and happenings inside the walls of a penitentiary. Sit back and read, Post a comment or two. Be prepared. Prison life is not what you see on TV or in the movies. Corrections Officers PRAY everyday to be bored. However, our prayers are not always answered. That is what this site will contain. REAL prison stories from the eyes of an Officer.
Please be aware that EVERYTHING on this site will be my opinion or thoughts and that nothing posted here reflects the opinion or stance of the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.
