noun
Street Slang
ticket
TIK-it · noun · slang
A disciplinary report or rule-violation write-up.
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Definitions
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A citation for breaking prison rules. In New York the tiers of tickets escalate in severity.
“Two tickets in a month and he lost his good-time.”
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ticket In A Sentence
Two tickets in a month and he lost his good-time.
Origin & Usage
From a citation 'ticket'; East Coast and general usage.
Variants
tier ticket
People Also Ask
What does 'ticket' mean in prison?
It's an inmate slang term for a disciplinary report written up for breaking a prison rule. Enough of them can cost you privileges or 'good-time' credit toward release.
How do you use 'ticket' in a sentence?
You 'catch' or 'get' a ticket for an infraction, as in 'He caught a ticket for having contraband.' Racking up tickets damages your record.
Where does the term come from?
It borrows from the everyday sense of a citation or 'ticket,' like a traffic ticket. It's common on the East Coast and in general US prison usage, where New York's tickets come in escalating tiers.
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