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  2. Shiv (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    A shiv, also chiv, schiv, shivvie, or shank, [1] [2] is a handcrafted bladed weapon resembling a knife that is commonly associated with prison inmates. Since weapons are prohibited in prisons, the intended mode of concealment is central to a shiv's construction.

  3. Prison slang - Wikipedia

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    Prison slang is an argot used primarily by criminals and detainees in correctional institutions. It is a form of anti-language . [ 1 ] Many of the terms deal with criminal behavior, incarcerated life, legal cases, street life, and different types of inmates.

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  6. Athens man sentenced to prison for having shanks in Butts ...

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    An Athens man with what federal agents said is a violent criminal history was recently sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.

  7. CBS News speaks with man who says he's just been freed from ...

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    An American man who identified himself as Missourian Travis Timmerman speaks with CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer in Syria, Dec., 12, 2024. / Credit: CBS News/Agnes Reau

  8. Shank - Wikipedia

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    Shank (footwear), part of a shoe or boot; Shank (sewing), a spacing device; Shank (weapon), a makeshift knife or stabbing weapon; Lead shank, a type of lead used for horses; Tang (tools), the back portion of the blade component of a tool; Drill bit shank, the non-cutting end of a drill bit; Sheepshank, a knot used to shorten a rope

  9. Inmate pleads guilty to having weapon at McDowell County's ...

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    Apr. 9—By GREG JORDAN Bluefield Daily Telegraph WELCH — An inmate pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to having a homemade knife at a federal prison. William Williams, 24, an inmate at the ...