Lexicon
Lexicon
20 terms
To become more comfortable with the language used in prison.
- Assault
- Noun
- A physical attack
- Example: He was arrested for assault on a men at the bar.
- en: Agression
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- Assignment
- Noun
- A task of work assigned to someone as part of a job or course of study.
- Example: We gave him an assignment to do before our next meeting.
- en: Mission
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- Behaviour
- Noun
- The way in which one acts.
- Example: Sector A is having a bad behaviour.
- en: Comportement
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- Boat
- Noun
- Blue plastic bed on the floor.
- Example: There are to much inmates in the sector, some complain they can’t sleep on the boat.
- en: Bateau
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- Correctional plan
- Noun
- A plan with programs and activities for inmates to help their rehabilitation.
- Example: We have to do his correctional plan by the end of the week.
- en: Plan correctionnel
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- Debrief
- Verb
- To be interrogated for useful information after an action.
- Example: I’ll go do the debriefing with the night shift.
- en: Débriefing
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- Debt
- Noun
- Something that is owed or due like money.
- Example: He’s scared of the inmates because of his debt.
- en: Dette
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- Escort
- Noun
- A person, vehicle or group accompanying another for protection.
- Example: We have to escort him to the hospital.
- en: Escorte
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- Handcuff
- Noun
- Lockable linked metal rings for securing a prisoner’s wrists.
- Example: We use handcuffs to escort a prisoner.
- en: Menottes
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- Lawsuit
- Noun
- A claim brought to court of law.
- Example: His lawyer filed a lawsuit against her neighbour.
- en: Procès
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- Placement
- Noun
- The act of officially put someone in a particular institution.
- Example: The inmate placement is inappropriate.
- en: Placement
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- Policy
- Noun
- Set of ideas or plan adopted or proposed by a government, party or individual.
- Example: There’s a strict security policy for the visitors.
- en: Politique
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- Recidivism
- Noun
- Commission of a new offence after being convicted of similar offence.
- Example: We want to avoid the risk of recidivism by the offenders in society.
- en: Récidive
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- Rehabilitation
- Noun
- The process of returning to a healthy or good way of life.
- Example: Rehabilitation activities and programs are offered to the offenders.
- en: Réhabilitation
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- Reintegration
- Noun
- To integrate again.
- Example: He has to reintegrate the society step by step.
- en: Réinsertion
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- Restorative
- Adjective
- Having the ability to restore a feeling of well-being.
- Example: The restorative justice helps the offenders and the victims.
- en: Reconstituant
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- Segregation
- Noun
- The action of setting someone appart from the others.
- Example: Let’s put him in segregation for his misconduct.
- en: Ségrégation
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- Slang
- Noun
- Type of language very informal usually used in oral and common to a group.
- Example: In prison they have a slang.
- en: Jargon
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- Viking
- Noun
- A person with poor hygiene.
- Example: The inmates call Dan a viking.
- en: Viking
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- Warrant
- Noun
- Legal document used to make arrests, search premises.
- Example: The police have a warrant to search in your house.
- en: Mandat
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