General
jacket
What does jacket mean?
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."
Frequently asked questions
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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