| THERIVER | Up ___ (to prison) |
| SENT | ___ to prison (sentenced to jail time) |
| FORTHETAKING | Is this why thief went to prison to avail of what can be picked up easily? (3,3,6) |
| OPEN | Nothing to do with jails, set fire to housing close to prison unlocked from dusk 'til dawn (4,3,5) |
| ALLNIGHT | Nothing to do with jails, set fire to housing close to prison unlocked from dusk 'til dawn (4,3,5) |
| BIRDCAGE | A walk from prison to prison (8) |
| COMMITMENT | Order to go to prison for allegiance (10) |
| DELIBERATE | Planned to return to prison, perhaps? |
| QUORUM | Drink delivered to prison almost enough to get by (6) |
| MEATWAGON | Setter with a monitoring device fitted about to transport him to prison (4,5) |
| BRIDEWELL | Liberty, perhaps, to keep free - we must go back to prison (9) |
| JERRYCAN | Chamber adjacent to prison - it's used to store fuel |
| REPENT | About to go to prison, given time, feel remorse (6) |
| TOBYJUG | Time to send boy to prison, the mug (4,3) |
| DUNGEON | Who tried to get money from the debtor gone off to prison? (7) |
| COMMITTAL | Sending to prison to perpetuate a crime, short story (9) |
| COMPRESSION | Comes to prison and is made to use less space |
| REMANDED | Called on a Democrat to be sent back to prison, right away (8) |
| COMMIT | How to indulge in crime and send one to prison (6) |
| ATLANTA | Where Al Capone went to prison |
