noun
Street Slang
diesel therapy
DEE-zel THAIR-uh-pee · noun · slang
Punitive, prolonged transfers of an inmate between prisons.
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The practice of moving a prisoner from institution to institution for days or weeks, shackled on buses, often as unofficial punishment or to disrupt them.
“They put him on diesel therapy and he was on the road for a month.”
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diesel therapy In A Sentence
They put him on diesel therapy and he was on the road for a month.
Origin & Usage
From the diesel prison-transport buses; ironic use of 'therapy.'
People Also Ask
What is 'diesel therapy'?
It's the practice of moving a prisoner between institutions for days or weeks, shackled on buses, often as unofficial punishment or to disrupt them.
Where does 'diesel therapy' come from?
It comes from the diesel prison-transport buses, with 'therapy' used ironically.
Why is diesel therapy used?
It's often used as unofficial punishment or to disrupt an inmate, keeping them constantly in transit.
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