Howard is being transferred from the county jail to the state correctional system. He has never been to prison before and does not know what to expect. He is speaking to another inmate named Darryl on the bus ride over. Darryl has been to prison many times before and is familiar with the processes that inmates go through.
-Darryl tries to explain the unwritten rules that exist in prison to Howard. He explains to Howard that if he follows these rules, his sentence will be easier. What are these rules called?

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These rules are commonly referred to as the "inmate code" or the "prison code". They are not written down but rather are an unwritten set of guidelines that inmates must follow to survive in the prison environment.

Howard Is Being Transferred from the County Jail to the State