His gentleness, his resignation, and his exact observance of all rules had not failed to make an impression on his jailers.
The jailer was not at home but his wife was.
When his jail sentence was almost complete, his jailers added ten more years to it.
Cells were on the top floor, and the jailers' living quarters were on the lower level.
They act not only as police officers, but also as judges and jailers leaving the culprit trapped until a police car comes by.
Historically, terms such as jailer (also spelled jailor or gaoler), jail guard, prison guard, and turnkey have also been used.
Awaiting trial, he overpowered the jailer and stole a horse.
Intended as a prison, it had eight cells and a jailer's residence, all of which opened onto a central courtyard.