Learning to read can shorten one's time in the hoosegow.The judge threw the punk in the hoosegow for a few days.
hoosegow
noun a jail or prison. A corruption of the Spanish juzgado (court or tribunal) US, 1908
hoosegow
slang Jail. The term is an English phonetic approximation of the Spanish word juzgado, meaning "courtroom" or "tribunal." A new sheriff arrived into town, and before long the hoosegow was overrun with criminals.
hoosegow
(ˈhusgɑʊ)
n. a jail. The judge threw the punk in the hoosegow for a few days.