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Prison language (also: Language jail, prison slang, jargon prisoners, prison jargon ) is the commonly used in prisons sociolect arising from lexical interpretations and creations, the grammar remains unchanged in the rule. In this respect, there are similarities to the argot.

Prisoners and part of the staff use it equally, so that a sense of identity can also be observed in interaction for all involved. The prison language is not homogeneous, but rather is an interspersed with milieu -, shift - and institution typical formulations vernacular. In different regions of significant differences between correctional facilities nationwide but also borrowings from or transfers to other jargons of the subculture are likely. Special Influences on the historical concept formation, the argot. New expressions have their origin often marginalized environments (eg neighborhood, youth, drug scene, etc.), which is why there are relatively few pure prison specific neologisms.

In the communication in prison play as symbols and gestures, signs and tattoos play a role, the latter being particularly common have the meaning of badges in the organized subcultural hierarchy.