Definitions of custody:

• noun:   holding by the police

  Example: "The suspect is in custody"

• noun:   (with `in') guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

  Example: "Your guests are now in my custody"

• noun:   a state of being confined (usually for a short time)

  Example: "He is in the custody of police"