Answer: detainer

AnswerCrossword Clue
DETAINERLegal writ.
DETAINERWrit for continued custody.
DETAINERWrit for holding a prisoner.
DETAINERWrit sought by a warden
detainerthe wrongful detaining or withholding of what belongs to another
detainerthe unlawful withholding of another's property
detainerwrit for the further detention of a person already in custody