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A small prison attached to a police station, usually used on a temporary basis.
watch + house
From Wiktionary
As they approached the watchhouse Denisov stopped, peering into the forest.
It was already growing dusk when Denisov, Petya, and the esaul rode up to the watchhouse.
In the passage of the small watchhouse a Cossack with sleeves rolled up was chopping some mutton.
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