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[journal] Gloss. of Texas Prison Sl. 8 Feb. n.p.: Blood-In, Blood-Out – Term for the requirement of performing some task for a gang (such as carrying contraband, hurting or killing someone) to gain admission into the gang, and the requirement to perform a similar act to get out of the gang. A gang member who attempts to get out of the gang without following the blood-out requirement will have a hit placed on him by the gang. [journal] Gloss. of Texas Prison Sl. 8 Feb. n.p.: Bus ride — A court appearance. [journal] Gloss. of Texas Prison Sl. 8 Feb.: Case – Punishment for misbehavior. An inmate ‘catches a case’ when he is disciplined by an administrative hearing officer or formally charged with a crime. [journal] Gloss. of Texas Prison Sl. 8 Feb. n.p.: Chunking – The act of throwing water or other matter on inmates, medical personnel or correctional officers. [journal] Gloss. of Texas Prison Sl. 8 Feb.: Crazy Fence Boys –- [those who are] Planning or thinking about escaping. [journal] Gloss. of Texas Prison Sl. 8 Feb. : Croaker – A prison medical officer. [journal] Gloss. of Texas Prison Sl. 8 Feb. : Dictionary -- A hacksaw blade. [journal] Gloss. of Texas Prison Sl. 8 Feb. n.p.: Kite a letter -- Inmates will use strings and paper clip hooks to ‘fish’ the kites from one cell to another until it reaches the person it is written to. [journal] Gloss. of Texas Prison Sl. 8 Feb.: Squirrel — A mentally ill inmate.