I didn't have to change anybody's classification. Just fixed your canteens and kitchens. 40 prisoners eating with only 24 seats? Not enough cookers either. A few phones took care of their skyrocketing family needs. It was a messy fix, but I wouldn't have designed those rooms that small to begin with...

Why the hell is that guy Super-max? I only send fearless and volatile instigators to Super-max. The only people I kill are legendary, and on rare occasions I have one that isn't volatile at all so he gets to live. My prisons are usually nothing but Max-Sec, including all the legendary ones. They ar...

It takes 6 or 7 days to die of starvation. I wish IV would provide staff restricted zones in the game. Then I could build separate, automated wings to handle the volatile people. Currently though, any attempts are spoiled by an eager janitor or gardener going in at the wrong time. Manually opening t...

If you want your cells all in a row, just give them a "porch" by extending the foundation one block. There does not need to be a wall or door to define a cell block. Here's an example of what was a perfectly functioning cell block. I then bulldozed the left half of the hallway and laid som...

I don't employ any armed guards at all. I send them to the gas chamber:

If you want a shower room, just close it off with doors. I use the all-inclusive room now. The extra toilet is because every prisoner will crap all over the shower during their morning regimen if it isn't in there. Prisoners won't dig from a toilet in the shower either. Not that mine can dig anyway,...

Sorry, I guess I misunderstood your question. You said you were building a BIG prison. One laundry room, cleaning cupboard, etc. wouldn't cut it in my opinion. Anyway, to answer the other poster, here's an example I had of working rooms being aligned horizontally. Unfortunately, I don't have the fin...

I believe this has been discussed many times before, but you will most likely encounter bugged delivery systems if you have multiple rooms. The only consistent way I've found to make it work is to have the rooms horizontally aligned across the prison. If you build a laundry further up, you'll most l...

Easiest workaround is to hire 10 more guards than you need. If you need 50 guards, hire 60, and 50 will get their taser training. Then fire the 10 you don't need. I find this works every time.

I always summon a confidential informant with 100% coverage at 7:58. This way, you can see their reputations when they're still on the buses. Snitches and ex-cops go directly to protective custody. Those who are volatile or instigators go directly to my execution cells.

In my opinion, your hallways should be 2 or even 3 blocks wide. That will cut down on the congestion. With enough phones, you can completely eliminate the visitation room. I don't really use it anymore since it seriously cuts into reform programs. My prisoners were always leaving classes to go see a...

Have you tried using the '+' and '-' keys to change the size?

The ones beside the numbers on the top row work. The ones in the number pad don't.