Noun
One who detains.
The keeping possession of what belongs to another; detention of what is another's, even though the original taking may have been lawful. Forcible detainer is indictable at common law.
A writ authorizing the keeper of a prison to continue to keep a person in custody.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAvery was lodged in the Josephine County Jail on a no-bail probation detainer. Source: Internet
As the first argument on the motion for detention for both defendants, U.S. prosecutors argued that Kenit and Lukas are citizens of the FSM and that an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detainer had been placed against both of them. Source: Internet
"If the bells and whistles go off and we get a notice of detainer from the Department of Homeland Security on a person who has been incarcerated, I'm going to recognize it," Andrews told the group Durham Businesses Against Crime on Thursday. Source: Internet
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has placed a detainer request against the prime suspect, Yoni Aguilar, 26, of prime “dreamer” age. Source: Internet
"Instead of honoring the (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) detainer, they set him free," Trump said. Source: Internet
It is hard to get exact dates, but it looks like he served his 30 days and was held in custody through an immigration detainer for a day and then, essentially released. Source: Internet