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prison noun

  /ˈpɹɪzən/ , [pʰɹ̠̊ɪzn̩]
  • A place or institution where people are held against their will, in the US especially for long-term confinement, as of those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government.
Gefängnis, Knast, Kerker, Zuchthaus
  • (uncountable) Confinement in prison.
Gefangenschaft, Haft

prisoner noun

  /ˈpɹɪznə/ , /ˈpɹɪzənə/ , /ˈpɹɪzənɚ/
  • A person incarcerated in a prison, while on trial or serving a sentence.
Gefangener, Häftling, Gefangene, Strafgefangener
  • Any person held against their will.
Gefangener, Gefangene
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