So what items currently have a use in the alpha?

[Dahitman]

Does metal detectors work?
Is it like a walk-through gate or do we need two and when a prisoner walks in between with a piece of metal it'll set it off?
And if it is the latter, what is the effective range between two metal detectors?

Does bins work?
and where is an effective room to put bins to use?

Are execution rooms used after the intro?
I personally haven't got to a point where I've built a fully functioning electric chair yet, what is the purpose of having one around?

What other items doesn't have a function yet?

[plumbob]

I havent been able to tell on the detectors. Though presumably they might alert guards to weapons without need for a search. Bloody things cost a fortune though!

Bin is very helpful in the kitchen, saves your cooks running out to the garbage pile as frequently.

[weasello]

Metal Detectors appear to work for me... Way less shivvings going on! I think if a prisoner walks through with a weapon, it auto-flags them as a "search" job.

I put a metal detector on every door and I seemed to be having way fewer fights.

Bins work; staff will occasionally put garbage bags in there instead of just leaving stuff on the floor. I'm not sure if there is any actual penalty for having garbage on the floor though.

The "Big TV" is currently broken, and I don't think CCTVs do anything because the patrol routes are broken.

[christopher1006]

-Metal detectors work, place a gaurd or two near it and they seach prisoners who have contraband, currently it goes off if they have any contrabance period so I like them at the cantina entrance.

-Can't say anything about bins, I never have used them.

-Execution rooms arn't used, either from there not being a kill script for the chair or that there arn't types of prisoners such as A , B, C, or Death row prisoners since.

-Large TV definatley has no use, I couldn't understand what was wrong until I replace them with small TVs and my prisoners were entertained. Just wish the illierate...prisoners would read form the book cases I put in every cell.

[Guvnor]

Recommend, force prisoners who get into your kitchen to walk through metal detectors with something like this. They will still steal but at least they will be tagged for search.

[Forever_Lona]

Ah! So thats how you are supposed to use the beggars. No wonder I still have so many knives around...

[Odatas]

The detector only tagged someone as "search him" if he has something. If he dont has anything he doesent get searched. I recommend put on in front of your yard and than add yard time....once a day all inmates get searched.

[iisjreg]

The detector only tagged someone as "search him" if he has something. If he dont has anything he doesent get searched. I recommend put on in front of your yard and than add yard time....once a day all inmates get searched.

Nice

[ymaster44]

Does anyone know if they have to face a certain way to work? Or do the prisoners just have to walk over the space they're in?