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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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What does jacket mean in prison slang?
It's your prison file — and, by extension, the reputation stapled to it.
How do you use jacket in a sentence?
"Once you get a snitch jacket inside, it follows you everywhere."
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