How a small, mysterious archive box offers a glimpse of everyday life for past Utah prisoners

Its creator unknown, the box is filled with index cards that define dated inmate slang terms.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Historical records from the Utah Department of Corrections show a series of note cards defining prison slang at the state archives in Salt Lake City, Monday, April 4, 2022.

How a small, mysterious archive box offers a glimpse of everyday life for past Utah prisoners

Its creator unknown, the box is filled with index cards that define dated inmate slang terms.

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