yard points

Admiration of and/or respect given to a prisoner from fellow inmates for a criminal act, whether or not it is correctly attributed - such attribution will often result in that prisoner being left alone by potential enemies and being welcomed by potential friends, pivotal for survival in many correctional institutions and jails. Named after the recreational area where inmates congregate.

- See that new meat by the benches? I heard he killed somebody on the outside!

- That guy?! He just got some serious yard points.