prison guard

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In 2002, a former math and science teacher and prison guard named John Darwin paddled a kayak into the North Sea from his home in Seaton Carew, England, and disappeared.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

When I’ve been privileged to take a class outside, seeing the light that filled students’ eyes made me feel more like a prison guard than an educator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

He was acquitted in the 1990s and, due to the double jeopardy law, was unable to be prosecuted again, despite later making admissions to a prison guard that he was guilty.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

In one of her many journal entries, Stewart recalled the time she was punished for touching a prison guard.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

I had to argue with the attending prison guard for permission to close the door and talk confidentially with Joe.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson