trusties

trusties
Prison inmates who through their good conduct earn a certain measure of freedom in and around the prison in exchange for assuming certain responsibilities.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


trusties
Prison inmates who through their good conduct earn a certain measure of freedom in and around the prison in exchange for assuming certain responsibilities.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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