Dinner and a Show: While inmates eat glop in the chowhall (the Dinner), they watch other inmates fight and then get pepper sprayed by the guards (the Show). Henry Thornton is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. The bill establishes a prisoner feeding fund in the county jail. A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2020 Gray Television, Inc. April 30, 2019 at 9:58 PM CDT - Updated May 2 at 7:01 PM, Win a Christmas at Gaylord Opryland Vacation, How to Program your Midland Weather Radio, Alabama small businesses, nonprofits to get $200M more in CARES Act grants, US Congressman Robert Aderholt will miss this week’s House vote after being exposed to COVID-19. Dry Snitching: Ratting out another inmate by talking loudly about his bad behavior in front of guards. Spread: Gourmet prison meal; often used to describe big potluck meals put together for a group of inmates by a designated cook or two; Includes rice, ramen soups, fish, chili, tortilla chips etc, Strapped: When someone is carrying a weapon. Jefferson County Sheriff Mark Pettway appeared at the briefing, saying, “The community is safer now that these drugs have been removed from the streets. This comes after past sheriffs had used this money for items like living quarters. It changes you. . UAB last played on October 31. Further details of the raid were not made public. “This is a way to ensure that our prisoners are being fed,” said Rep. Debbie Wood, R-Valley. 8. Our guys get extremely excited, and this is a game our guys think about 365 days a year, so that’s really the simplest way to put it.”, Alabama . In the book, Kerman gives the recipe for a common prison cheesecake, made with graham crackers, lemon juice, vanilla pudding mix, stolen margarine, and coffee creamer. . 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For years, some sheriffs have made extra money - sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars - under a Depression-era funding system that critics have argued gives a profit incentive to feed inmates poorly. “Anyone that had the privilege of working with or hearing Rep. Holmes address the legislature, knows that he was passionate about his work and cared deeply about improving our state, specifically in matters regarding civil rights. Also refers to a correctional official who reveals personal information about other prison staff to inmates. It’s A Proven No-Brainer: Educate Prisoners, Reduce Crime, Best Prison Slang Words You (Hopefully Won’t) Need To Know, Love in Prison: 12 Tips To Dating A Prisoner, Life Behind Bars As A Convicted Sex Offender. Causing trouble for the sake of causing trouble. - @adventuringlight #s, Fall in Mountain Brook . . . Inmates will connect two wires from any source, TV plugs headphones or even handmade wire from aluminum foil to any 2 separated metal objects, usually metal-plates. Two are in The Hole (one for Keistering a cell phone), one is jacked up on Brake Fluid (he’s got L Whop), one’s a J-Cat sent to the Ding Wing, one is a Dump Truck who caught the Ninja, one was picked up by a Meat Wagon after getting Molly whooped. FILE - In this June … Cadillac: Coffee with cream and sugar; Also refers to an inmate’s bunk. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn. In some counties, sheriffs have other revenue streams, such as money sent to feed federal prisoners, which can help create a surplus at the end of the year. “When Americans can’t access the Internet, they aren’t able to participate in our 21st century economy, learn remotely, or communicate with others outside of their communities, all of which have become increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic,” commented Latta. Missing fisherman is found dead in his bunk after 'scallop wars' boat sank in the channel - as a third man... Cornish coastal town St Ives is the happiest place to live in Great Britain, study shows. during cell inspections and transfers: see Prison Pocket. : Special Investigative Service, the CIA of prison guards who investigate incidents in prison.