jailkeeper
Turnkey at bars
A jailkeeper is a person responsible for operating a jail and overseeing its prisoners.
The term is slightly old-fashioned; jailer and corrections officer are more common today.
The jailkeeper rattled his keys as he made his rounds.
Watchful defensive attention
- watchmanBuilding security guard
- sentryGuard on duty
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- patrolRegular surveillance route
monitor · surveillance · security · escort · attendant · minder · caretaker · custodian
Confinement for offenders
- cellBasic unit of life
- cellblockPrison housing unit
- barsRods, taverns, or measures
- lockupTemporary detention facility
dungeon · penitentiary · detention · confinement · solitary · inmates · convicts · prisoners
Supervisory custodian of place
- superintendentChief administrative official
- overseerOne who monitors work
- administratorPerson who manages operations
- supervisorOne who directs workers
manager · correctional officer · chief · commandant · disciplinarian · enforcer · turnkey · gaoler
guard
Watchful defensive attention
patrol · monitor · surveillance · security · escort · attendant · minder · caretaker · custodian · warder
prison
Confinement for offenders
lockup · dungeon · penitentiary · detention · confinement · solitary · inmates · convicts · prisoners · captivity
warden
Supervisory custodian of place
- superintendentChief administrative official
- overseerOne who monitors work
- administratorPerson who manages operations
supervisor · manager · correctional officer · chief · commandant · disciplinarian · enforcer · turnkey · gaoler · screw