variants
or less commonly jailor
1
: a keeper of a jail
2
: one that restricts another's liberty as if by imprisonment
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The footage shows that former jailer Rafael Moreno placed his knee and body weight on Johnson’s back for around 90 seconds after Johnson had already been subdued and put in handcuffs.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office started investigating Westfall in June 2023 after jail officials reported possible criminal activity by a deputy jailer.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2024
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office started investigating Westfall in June 2023 after jail officials reported possible criminal activity by a deputy jailer.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 15 May 2024
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jailer. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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