The practice or profession of working as a gaoler; the act of guarding or managing prisoners in a jail.
From 'gaoler' with the gerund/present participle suffix '-ing,' creating a noun form describing the activity or profession of being a jailer.
Gaolering was historically a private enterprise—individual gaolers owned prisons and made profit by charging prisoners and their families for food, beds, and basic necessities, creating perverse financial incentives.
Derived from 'gaoler'; inherits the male-coded occupational bias of the base word.
Use 'correctional work,' 'prison management,' or 'custody operations' as neutral alternatives.
["correctional work","prison management","custody operations"]
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