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snitching  

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  • The term snitch refers to individuals who supply information to government agents and prison officials in the furtherance of criminal investigations and prosecutions. Also known as informers, there are two basic types: the “incidental” informer and the recruited “confidential” informer. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Snitch]

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