noun General Slang

keys

· noun · prison

The senior inmate running a gang's pod.

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The man who 'holds the keys' is the gang's admin on a given pod or block — handles discipline, dues, contraband flow, and beefs with rival cars. Above a regular soldier, sometimes under the shot caller, sometimes the same guy. If you've got a problem, you take it to whoever's holding the keys.

“New fish came in green and didn't know to check in with whoever held the keys — that got sorted quick.”
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New fish came in green and didn't know to check in with whoever held the keys — that got sorted quick.

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What does keys mean in prison slang?

In prison slang, the 'keys' is the senior inmate who runs a gang's pod or unit.

How do you use keys in a sentence?

For example: "You want anything sorted on the block, you go through whoever holds the keys."

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