Captives (9)
'captives' is the definition.
(I know this)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for prisoners that I've seen before include "Detainees" , "cons" , "Convicts, inmates" , "People in jail or captives" , "Captives or convicts" .)
'captives' is the definition.
(detainee is a kind of captive)
This is the entire clue.
(Another definition for detainees that I've seen is " See Danite among those confined by authorities".)