Prisoner wrong to bend (7)
I believe the answer is:
contort
'bend' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'prisoner wrong' is the wordplay.
'prisoner' becomes 'con' (abbreviation for 'convict').
'wrong' becomes 'tort' (legal term).
'con'+'tort'='CONTORT'
'to' is the link.
(Another definition for contort that I've seen is " Twist out of shape".)
I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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