New Player Help

[Quinn]

First, I'm liking the game so far and can't stop playing it. I do have a few of questions:

1. I currently have 18 minimum security prisoners so they don't get into big groups. I have a common room and allow them plenty of free time. How can I stop my prisoners getting so angry all the time?

2. I recently built my first laundry and set some prisoners to work in it. Within a few minuets the laundry was flooded, the laundry machine broken and two prisoners dead. Did I do something wrong?

3. I currently do not have constant intake selected and only take in prisoners when I have the room. To begin with I am given 8 prisoners then it went up to 10 and once 15. How is the number of prisoners delivered selected, is it based on the number of cells?

[Alzeric]

1. I currently have 18 minimum security prisoners so they don't get into big groups. I have a common room and allow them plenty of free time. How can I stop my prisoners getting so angry all the time?

Make sure you have mental health researched so you can see their 'NEEDS' and make sure all their needs are being met, Recreation, Family, Clothing, Food...etc.

2. I recently built my first laundry and set some prisoners to work in it. Within a few minuets the laundry was flooded, the laundry machine broken and two prisoners dead. Did I do something wrong?

Not really, chances are there was a fight in the laundry and the prisoners broke the washing machine. Washing Machines are the New Electric chair, since the current one doesn't work. I joke but not too much. Washing machines are the only item in the game that requires both Water and Electricity... so if the two mix once machine is damage you get nice electrocutions. Beware that any worker that tries to repair the washing machine will also get electrocuted as well.. you'll need to install a Circuit Breaker Switch and turn off the power to the room/machines first before you workers can safely repair the broken machine.

3. I currently do not have constant intake selected and only take in prisoners when I have the room. To begin with I am given 8 prisoners then it went up to 10 and once 15. How is the number of prisoners delivered selected, is it based on the number of cells?

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Not sure how it determines the amount of inmates to bring each cycle it varies I think, I have 64+ cells built before I start accepting new arrivals and I get 8 most the times, sometimes it's 10-12 but mostly 8. If you want to turn off prisoner acceptance until you have your foundation and design of your prison completed you can click reports and then click on Prisoners and Change each type of inmate button to OFF.

[Great Magical Hat]

Not sure how it determines the amount of inmates to bring each cycle it varies I think, I have 64+ cells built before I start accepting new arrivals and I get 8 most the times, sometimes it's 10-12 but mostly 8.

It's a random number between 8 and [16, 24, 32], depending on the size of your lot.