I've found ways to construct prisons so that the cell grading system is mostly a non-issue. What I don't really understand is the point of the cell grading system. I'm not clear on what it is supposed to accomplish. It really doesn't do a good job of moving the better behaved prisoners to the better...

For SuperMax I watch prisoners in Solitary. If a prisoner's Security rating drops to -5, he goes into Supermax and stays there until the Security rating goes above 0. In most cases, that never happens -- but there are a few. Then I sometimes put real nasty Legendaries into Supermax right away. But i...

Probably the real need is for some objective(s) to be added. Then things like early release reward can be adjusted in view of the objectives. Is your objective to make money? Or is it to release a certain number of prisoners in a certain amount of time? (By release, of course I don't mean let them e...

You will have to move the prisoner to a different cell. Or send the prisoner to solitary confinement.

This kind of punishment -- removing visitation rights from a prisoner -- is actually counter-productive in the game as it is. The prisoner's need for Family will just be higher and the prisoner will be more apt to cause problems. I'm not against the idea of being able to punish a prisoner like this....

I propose that the names of the security levels should be modifiable by the player, and that at least one or two more be allowed (perhaps through research). Right now, there are four types of prisoners that come into your prison. The types are named differently on the Intake screen vs. the Prisoner ...

In a sense, the game treats two blocks that touch only at corners as having an opening between the corners. It also appears that at least some of your cells include the area under the door. That will also keep the cell from being "enclosed" by the door. So, de-zone (right mouse while the R...

I was thinking about the number of cell phones stolen from offices. After my cell got stolen 7 or 8 times at work, I think I'd find a good way to keep track of it!

I suspect that a "Reporter" like me (and I assume you) doesn't have the right to reopen or close a bug. There is the tagging system that might be of use. Looking through the existing tags, I find these that may apply: Fixed Bug Back notfixed Please Reopen Please Reopen!!! If you do use a t...

A prison needs distance between the outer fence/wall and the inner fence/wall, to prevent thrown contraband. Some of this land can be used for buildings, additional walls, etc. But, if there is some of that land that remains undeveloped, then it makes sense to put it to use. Growing trees and sellin...

The following room types are shown in green on the PA Rooms menu: Canteen Kitchen Storage Deliveries Garbage Security Office Infirmary Morgue Cleaning Cupboard Kennel Armoury Staffroom Exports Chapel Maybe it's just me, but I can't figure out why they would be green and others would be yellow or red...

I just make a mistake with the clone tool that resulted in wall segments being hidden by items placed over them. I had to use the destroy wall tool and watch for where it was green to figure out where the hidden walls were. I'm guessing this is the sort of thing that could really mess up the routing...

Click on a time segment in the column you want to change other than Max.

Just guessing what your "symptoms" are: Your prisoners stay in their cells when it's meal time in the regime. If that's the case, then you probably need to make the area from the cells to the Canteen "secure". The prisoners could just as easily walk out of prison as walk to the c...

Ohz, Same with me. Past game day 100, over 300 prisoners, at least two legendary prisoners in the general prison population (not in supermax). No gang leaders. After watching the release video, I figured that a legendary would become a gang leader right away. I'm not sure if it's just rare, or it's ...