noun General Slang

seg

· noun · prison

Solitary — short for administrative segregation.

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Definitions

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Solitary confinement, clipped from 'administrative segregation' (ad-seg). The official-sounding cousin of 'the hole' — same isolation cell, same lockdown, just dressed up in DOC paperwork. Used by both inmates and staff.

“She's been in seg for two months pending the investigation.”
by community
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seg In A Sentence

She's been in seg for two months pending the investigation.

Origin & Usage

Shortening of 'segregation' (administrative segregation / ad-seg), the formal corrections term for isolation housing.

Variants ad-segad seg

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