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Street Slang
goon squad
GOON-SKWOD · noun · slang
A prison's special search-and-response or investigations team.
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The tactical or investigative unit that conducts aggressive searches, cell extractions, and internal investigations. Formally the Investigative Services Unit in California.
“The goon squad tore the whole tier apart looking for a phone.”
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goon squad In A Sentence
The goon squad tore the whole tier apart looking for a phone.
Origin & Usage
'Goon' (enforcer) plus 'squad'; inmate name for tactical/ISU staff.
People Also Ask
What is the goon squad in prison?
It is the inmate name for a prison's tactical or investigative unit that runs aggressive searches, cell extractions, and internal investigations.
Where does the term goon squad come from?
It combines 'goon,' meaning a hired enforcer, with 'squad.' In California the formal name for such a unit is the Investigative Services Unit.
What does the goon squad do?
They conduct heavy-handed shakedowns and extractions, often tearing apart cells or tiers to find contraband like phones or weapons.
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