prison guards
Correctional facility officers
Prison guards are employees who monitor and control inmates in jails, prisons, and other detention facilities.
The formal title is correctional officer, but prison guard remains common in everyday speech.
Their duties include maintaining order, preventing escapes, conducting searches, and escorting prisoners: The prison guards did a head count every four hours.
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- wardensSupervisory officials of institutions
- yard timeScheduled outdoor access for inmates
- body searchPhysical examination for contraband
- turnkeyReady for immediate use
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