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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

Nagar, a prison guard at the facility where Eichmann was kept, was chosen for the task and did not volunteer.

From BBC • Nov. 28, 2024

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

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

It doesn’t take much to become a prison guard.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover




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