You can change these settings in the Policy tab of the Reports. Most categories are not definitive, and the player can modify most of them to place each prisoner in the risk category they want as they uncover their traits and reputations.īy default, prisoners will see their category increase by one when they cause serious injuries to inmates of staff, and it will be set to MaxSec if they commit murder during their stay at your prison. These prisoners are often player-made prisoners or even members of the Introversion staff team.Įach prisoner belongs to one of the 7 risk categories present in-game, which are an estimate of an estimate of the level of violence and disorder the player should expect from them as they join the prison. It is also possible to transfer specific prisoners to your penitentiary through the 'Names in the Game' sub menu in the 'Extra' menu. Female prisoners have some needs in different ratios, and can enter the prison with their baby. The shape of a prisoner has no bearing on their abilities, traits or reputations.Īs of update 2, players can now run female prisons as opposed to just male-oriented ones. Prisoners come in multiple shapes such as: fat, chubby, built, small, or normal, and all vary in sizes. You can contain misbehaving prisoners by deploying Guards, authoritative entities who have the duty to maintain security and order among your general population of prisoners. Using violence against other prisoners or staff members, causing injuries or even murdering people.Attempting to escape through unsafe areas of your prison or by digging escape tunnels (for more info, check Escape Tunnel).Smuggling contraband in, or stealing items from your prison, which can be used in various ways (for more info, check Contraband).Prisoners may cause trouble in different ways: They are the core element of any prison, providing the money to keep your prison afloat and reacting to the structure and regime set out by the player.Īll prisoners will have basic human needs which will need to be satiated to ensure their stay at your prison runs as smoothly as possible. Prisoners are the criminals you are tasked with containing and maintaining.

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