noun General Slang

jacket

· noun · prison

Your prison file — and the reputation stapled to it.

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The central record kept on an inmate by the institution: charges, classification, disciplinary history, gang affiliations, medical notes. Staff use it to make every call about you.

“Parole board pulled his jacket and saw three write-ups in six months — denied.”
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By extension, the rep you carry inside. A 'snitch jacket' or 'rat jacket' is the worst label you can pick up — once it sticks, it follows you wing to wing.

“Someone put a snitch jacket on him after the investigation and he had to check in for his own safety.”
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jacket In A Sentence

Parole board pulled his jacket and saw three write-ups in six months — denied.
Someone put a snitch jacket on him after the investigation and he had to check in for his own safety.

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