'clear the floor' is a term often used in jail/prison. Corrections staff call out 'clear the floor' to initiate a lockdown. When 'clear the floor' is called, all the inmates within earshot are to sprint to their cells, enter it, and close the door behind them. This is used during situations, such as fights, in which the corrections staff need to make sure all the inmates are secure.
*Fight breaks out in living unit*
Corrections Officer: "CLEAR THE FLOOR!"
Inmates: *sprint to their cell, go inside, close and secure the door behind them*
Corrections Officer: "CLEAR THE FLOOR!"
Inmates: *sprint to their cell, go inside, close and secure the door behind them*
by JerryTheGod February 8, 2018