I've got my suspicions about that, as well, but mainly what I was referring to has to do with the inmates ourselves. The abominable intelligence calling itself a warden can pluck people from any point in time it wishes—although, for some reason, it has a particular affinity for yours.
And a tech-priest is what I am. In terms easiest for you to understand, I am skilled in the rites of maintenance and programming, and tend to the machines of my time—although these days, I'm more of a scholar.