Arturo O'Farrill

I grew up in an environment with virtually no Hispanics where you see only people in your culture in custodial jobs. I had a messed up image of what we bring to this nation. My father was known as a pioneering figure in Cuban music, but I still associated him with everything that was negative in my neighborhood. I could not have been more mistaken.

American Musician

Ivan Illich

School divides life into two segments, which are increasingly of comparable length. As much as anything else, schooling implies custodial care for persons who are declared undesirable elsewhere by the simple fact that a school has been built to serve them.

American Sociologist

Vetrimaaran

One of my staff members told me that after the release of the film, whenever a custodial death is reported, people say - 'Another 'Visaranai.' This is the kind of change that I am looking for; it should hit you hard.

Indian Director

Indicates a person has legal authority and responsibility to care for someone.

Protective Role

Custodial doesn't just apply to parents; it can be guardians or other legal caregivers.

Not Always Parents

Refers to cleaning, maintenance, or looking after the physical condition of a place.

Building Upkeep

Custodial work is often manual labor, like sweeping, mopping, and repairs.

Physical Work

Specifically refers to imprisonment or the detention of persons by the authorities.

Legal Context

Can mean holding a suspect in a cell before or during trial, not necessarily after sentencing.

Pre-Trial Holding

Involves safely keeping someone's money or investments, often by a financial institution.

Asset Protection

Refers to managing and safeguarding assets, not just passively holding them.

Financial Caretaking

 variation in gravitational strength is another challenge for space travelers. Until we develop artificial gravity in a space ship or on another planet, we should assume that astronauts will spend time living in microgravity. On Earth, human bone and muscle custodial cells respond to the stress of gravity's incessant tugging

Could we survive...

 They don't own those facilities. They don't employ those workers. They're not legally liable. Everybody else at the table said, "Folks, that doesn't cut it. You have a custodial duty, a duty of care,