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It is the prison officer who is charged with the daily task of locking and unlocking a prisoner into his or her [[cell]]. | It is the prison officer who is charged with the daily task of locking and unlocking a prisoner into his or her [[cell]]. | ||
In countries where [[judicial corporal punishment]] is still used, it is often a prison officer who carries out the sentence. Where such a sentence has been imposed for | In countries where [[judicial corporal punishment]] is still used, it is often a prison officer who carries out the sentence. Where such a sentence has been imposed for offenses within prison, it will usually be carried out by the prison officer. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 02:03, 4 October 2024
A Prison officer, also known as a corrections officer, detention officer, prison guard or prison warder, is an employee of the state, who works in a prison guarding and overseeing the prisoners who are sentenced to be there.
It is the prison officer who is charged with the daily task of locking and unlocking a prisoner into his or her cell.
In countries where judicial corporal punishment is still used, it is often a prison officer who carries out the sentence. Where such a sentence has been imposed for offenses within prison, it will usually be carried out by the prison officer.
See also
- More information is available at [ Wikipedia:Corrections officer ]
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