trustie

Prisoner with privileges

A trustie is a prisoner granted special privileges—reduced supervision, work assignments outside cells, sometimes jobs assisting guards—based on good behavior and perceived reliability.

The term suggests the inmate has earned a measure of trust from prison authorities: The trusties had access to areas other inmates never saw.

Also spelled trusty.

loyalty

faithful

Consistently loyal and true

dedication · commitment · fidelity · truehearted · true-blue · staunch · steadfast · unswerving · constant · fealty

reliability

dependable

Worthy of trust

solid · steady · stable · secure · credible · authentic · accurate · certain · assured · proven

Opposites
behavioral classification

trustieflight risk

Likely to escape custody

security threat · troublemaker · incorrigible

prisoner status/privilege

trustiedeath row inmate

Prisoner awaiting execution

Phrases
Family

trust, trusty, trusts, trusted, trusting, trustee, trustees, trusteeship, trustful

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