Prison warden

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Prison warden

Thomas Mott Osborne, warden of Sing Sing with two of his jailers.
Occupation
Activity sectors	Corrections
Description
Competencies	Managerial skills, knowledge of the law
Education required	University or vocational education
Fields of employment	Prison
Related jobs	Prison officer

The warden (US, Canada) or governor (UK, Australia), also known as a superintendent (US, South Asia) or director (UK, New Zealand), is the official who is in charge of a prison.