This glossary will be used to store nouns, verbs, adjectives or expressions especially used in the prison field
Case manager
Is a person as a social worker who assists in the planning, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of medical services for a patient with an emphasis on quality of care, continuity of services and effectiveness. This person is also responsible for developing the program of work and rehabilitation of the inmate assigned to him/her.
Example: Your case manager would like to see you and discuss the evolution and progress in your case in prison
en: Un chargé de cas
Criminogenic risks factors
Criminogenic: Adjective
Risks: Noun
Factors: Noun
A factor that is likely to produce, promote or encourage the spread of a crime, misdemeanor or offense that results in a crime. / It is also a factor that influences the risk of a person's recidivism.
Example: His mental illness is a criminogenic risks factors in his criminal career. / His mental illness may be a primary criminogenic risk factors in his recidivism.
en: Facteurs criminogènes
Defendant
Noun
A person in a law case who is accused of having done something illegal
Example: He is a defendant in a crime of economic nature.
en: Accusé
Detain (detainment)
Verb
To detain or keep in custody or as if in police custody; to be detained by the police for questioning and therefore to prevent in particular to proceed.
Example: She is currently detained for questioning in relation to the events of yesterday.
en: Détenir (de détenir..)
Deterrence
Noun
The action of discouraging an action or event through instilling doubt or fear of the consequences.
Example: The inmate wanted to bring prohibited merchandise into custody, but his fellow inmates deterrence him.
en: Dissuasion
Duck
Noun/Expression/Slang
A duck is a correctional officer who mentions information about other officers and detention to inmates.
Example: He is a duck, he will tell everyone, everything he knows about anyone or anything.
en: ''Une menace pour la stabilité hiérarchique de la détention''
Mandatory release
Mandatory: Adjective
Release: Verb
When a prisoner has been denied parole at the initial hearing and all subsequent considerations, or parole consideration is expressly precluded by statute, the prisoner shall be released at the expiration of his or her imposed sentence less the time deducted for any good time allowances provided by statute.
Example: This inmate is not eligible for parole, so he must serve his sentence until his mandatory release date.
en: Libération obligatoire
Penal colony
Noun
A penal colony is a penal institution where young offenders are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible); prison, place where those sentenced to forced labor are interned.
Example: A friend's cousin was sent to a penal colony last year after committing crimes.
en: Une colonie pénitenciaire
Preventive detention
Preventive: Adjective
Detention: Noun
Incarceration of a defendant before trial.
Example: He has been placed in preventive detention since we have doubts about his risk of re-offending if he is left alone.
en: Détention préventive
Protective custody
Noun
Is a type of imprisonment designed to protect a person from harm from outside sources or from other prisoners.
Example: He was placed in protective custody since we had reason to fear for his life.
en: Détention de protection
Restitution
Noun
Payment made by an offender to the victim./ It is a recompense for injury or loss.
Example: The offender had to pay "x" amount of restitution, instead of getting a jail sentence.
en: Resitution
Revocation
Noun
The official cancellation of a decree, decision, or promise.
Example: His bad behavior brought him a revocation of privileges
en: Révocation
Runaway
Noun
A person who has run away, especially from their family or an institution.
Example: The inmate runaway during his transport.
en: Fugue
Stamina
Noun
The stamina is the ability to sustain a source of physical or mental effort over a certain period.
Example: During an intervention with an inmate who is angry, we will need to have good stamina.
en: Endurance
Three Knee Deep
Expression/Slang
It's mean, to stab someone so that they’re injured, but not to kill. It is usually as a warning.
Example: He's got three knee-deep by his cellmate.
en: ''Jusqu'au genoux''
To fend
Verb
To look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others.
Example: He is able to fend for himself, he is not a child anymore.
en: Se débrouiller
To get caught red-handed
Expression
To get caught red handed means to be caught in the act of committing a crime or breaking a rule.
Example: He got caught red-handed while he was trying to take something from one of his co-inmates cells
en: ''Se faire pendre la main dans le sac''
To make off with
Expression
To make off with something means to escape with something stolen.
Example: After, he stole the bank he just make off with some hundred of dollars
en: ''Partir avec''
To squeal
Verb
To squeal means to inform on someone to the authorities, especially the police.
Example: The inmate squealed on one of his co-inmate.
en: Dénoncer / Dénoncer quelqu'un
To take the rap for
Expression
To take the rap for something means to accept the blame or punishment for something. We often use this idiom to talk about someone who accepts blame or punishment for something that is not their fault.
Example: During his interrogation period he took the rap for the whole crime.
en: Prendre le blâme pour...
White collar crime
Expression
Is the full range of frauds committed by business and government professionals. These crimes can be by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust. But there does not use threat of physical force or violence.
Example: Do you know how many white collars crime are committed and where no ones ever get caught?