warden
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"When he retired in 1979, I was lucky enough to become the warden here."
From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026
After finishing the conversation, Harris, still struck by the insight of the prison doctor, asked a warden how long the man had worked in the prison.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026
The objects belong to his eldest daughter, Makaziwe Mandela and Christo Brand, a Robben Island warden during Mandela's incarceration.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
The key question is whether he can sue an individual official – here, the warden – for monetary damages.
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2025
I thought about trying to find an assistant warden but realized that that might be difficult, and anyway, an assistant warden would be unlikely to tell an officer he was wrong in front of me.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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