This article draws on the prison experiences in Poland of the senior author to identify some of the major ingredients of the prison subculture in that country. The dominant inmate pattern of grypsing is described, as is the physical environment of Polish prisons. This article also examines “prisonization” processes and the norms of the grypsing group. Some contrasts between American and Polish prisons are also noted.
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