A prison officer has been arrested on drug charges.
Examples of 'prison officer' in a sentence
prison officer
A stream of prison officers from other jails arrived at Birmingham during the day.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A stream of prison officers from other jails arrived at Birmingham during the day.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The lag recognised him as a former prison officer.
The Sun (2008)
The former prison officer is a huge fan of her local football team.
The Sun (2014)
But prison officers say a large number of claims come from devious cons in overcrowded cells.
The Sun (2016)
A former prison officer has been arrested in connection with the investigation into alleged corrupt payments to public officials.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
More than half the prison officers and former prisoners questioned said that staff were responsible for smuggling - the fourth most commonly mentioned route.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
One senior prison officer said: 'He likes being back in his own country.
The Sun (2013)
About a dozen prison officers, themselves former army men, have given the project their blessing.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Too often, he says, the prison officers turn a blind eye to bullying.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
prison officer
British English: prison officer /ˈprɪzn ˈɒfɪsə/ NOUN
A prison officer is someone who works as a guard at a prison.