Penitentiary Chances

When you've got good odds of ending up in jail or prison. When someone has a dad or a brother in prison, they've got penitentiary chances.

"Don't mess with him, he won't hesitate to mess you up. He's got penitentiary chances."

by heartofsouthcentral April 17, 2019

penitentiary nutty

When you crazy in prison because you're locked up and a person you were close to died and you know you can't even go to the funeral to say goodbye

After they told him his mother died the funeral is in a few days, and he knows he doesn't get released until next month. He went in a penitentiary nutty and destroyed his cell and the ones close to his with his bare hands

by Crazy Crystal October 12, 2019

Penitentiary Rich

Slang term for when a person has a large quantity of one or more items that have little-to-no real world value, such as cigarettes, rolls of stamps, etc. that would bring them beaucoup prison currency, even real world money via money transfer apps and services.

Also used when an inmate receives a large deposit of money onto their books, allowing them to order excessive amounts of certain items when they make store, allowing them a monopoly on those items - such as soups, hygiene products, stamps, etc.

Inmate 1: Hey did you hear about Dave? His old lady deposited half her tax check on his books!
Inmate 2: Yeah, I heard. He bought all the chicken soups, snack cakes, and smokes from commissary and is flipping that shit for double.

Inmate 1: Yeah he acts like he's some Pablo Esco-behind-bars or something
Inmate 2: Homie too good for us since he got penitentiary rich!

by Ekko93 June 2, 2023

Penitentiary Joint

A joint rolled with very little weed.

Homie rolled a penitentiary joint so small, it was gone in two puffs.

by LSteAL2 January 28, 2026

Poundtown State Penitentiary

Where you're going if you cook the books in New York State.

No Donald, you may not pardon yourself in New York State.

You are going to Poundtown State Penitentiary

Don't drop the soap in the prison shower.

by bitchuck November 1, 2024

Penitentiarized

A form of being institutionalized, specifically relating to the prison system, and only the prison system. The penitentiarized are institutionalized in a different way than the mentally ill, etc.

"Slick is out of jail, but he's all penitentiarized, and keeps talking about shanks"

by Curtis Couples September 19, 2009

Petitentiary

The caged area in a pet care facility where your beloved dog or cat does time awaiting your return from vacation.

Tad dropped Fluffy off at the petitentiary on his way to the airport.

by germplasm September 22, 2025