cellblocks
Jail housing units
Cellblocks are sections of a prison containing rows of individual cells.
A large prison divides into multiple cellblocks for security and administrative purposes, each housing inmates of similar classification or risk level: The riot started in cellblock D and spread through the facility.
Also spelled as two words: cell blocks.
Incarcerated individuals
- convictsImprisoned felons
- detaineesPeople held in custody
- inmatesIncarcerated individuals
- jailbirdsSlang for prisoners
offenders · felons · lifers · population · cellmates · bunkmates · trusty · short-timer
Protectors or watchmen
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- lockdownEnforced restriction on movement
monitoring · cameras · checkpoints · watchtower · perimeter · fences · alarms · searchlights
Confinement in jail
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
- detentionTemporary official holding
- captivityState of being confined
- custodyProtective care or control
lockup · solitary · segregation · holding · remand · internment · isolation · restriction
Horizontal structural layer
- rangeExtent of variation
- wingLimb enabling flight
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- gangwayNarrow corridor for access
hall · dormitory · compound · yard · catwalk · walkway · pod · unit
Strict systematic control
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- schedulePlan of timed events
- headcountTotal of individuals present
- visitationOfficial or formal visit
commissary · curfew · intake · processing · release
prisoners
Incarcerated individuals
jailbirds · offenders · felons · lifers · population · cellmates · bunkmates · trusty · short-timer · recidivist
guards
Protectors or watchmen
- wardenSupervisory custodian of place
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- patrolRegular surveillance route
lockdown · monitoring · cameras · checkpoints · watchtower · perimeter · fences · alarms · searchlights · headcount
incarceration
Confinement in jail
- imprisonmentLegal detention in jail
- detentionTemporary official holding
- captivityState of being confined
custody · lockup · solitary · segregation · holding · remand · internment · isolation · restriction · confinement
tier
Horizontal structural layer
gangway · hall · dormitory · compound · yard · catwalk · walkway · pod · unit · section
regimentation
Strict systematic control
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- schedulePlan of timed events
- headcountTotal of individuals present
visitation · commissary · curfew · intake · processing · release
- prisonsprison, inmates, prisons, prisoner, prison officers
- haunted placeshaunted house, ghosts, haunted mansion, apparitions, haunted castle
cellblocksopen spaces
Unoccupied expanses or gaps
freedom · public squares · parks · open-air markets · town centers
cellblocksopen spaces
Unoccupied expanses or gaps
freedom · liberty · free world · public spaces · open air