Javert, in Les Miz (6)

I believe the answer is:

jailer

(Other definitions for jailer that I've seen before include "Prison warder" , "Prison guard" , "Sort of guard" , "Turnkey" , "one professionally deployed with a pen?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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