detainee

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English detain English -ee English detainee From detain + -ee.

1. Someone who is detained, especially in custody or confinement.

   “In his statement, Miliband said the two flights had refuelled at Diego Garcia. Each one had a single detainee on board who did not leave the aircraft.”

   “Louis Louaillier, a U.S. citizen, journalist, and assemblymember, wrote in his local newspaper, The Louisiana Courier, that detainees should go to a civil judge...”