I have noticed two different versions of this stick.
One of them seems to occur without reason, they are not shacked but will simply stop responding to regime schedule. This is a more dangerous state as they still seem to accrue desire/demand and will complain loudly if left unattended. It seems you can unstick this particular case with a guard search. Your mileage may vary-- but it has worked a number of times for me.
The more complex "stick" seems to occur when a guard shackles a prisoner while they are busy showering, eating, etc-- and never return to unshackle them. They accrue desires and demands but never complain or act upon them. These prisoners can be unstuck, though it requires a more complex process. First, make a note of the prisoner number of any/all prisoners that are stuck, save the game, and exit Prison Architect. Second, open up the save file with your favorite text editor and do a search for "i [prisoner number]" sans quotes and brackets.
You should see some text resembling the following.
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BEGIN "[i 180]"
Id.i 180
Id.u 302535
Type Prisoner
SubType 1
Pos.x 14.0004
Pos.y 28.0991
Damage 0.148344
Vel.x 0.330514
Vel.y -0.305386
Dest.x 15.4150
Dest.y 33.1806
AttackTimer 1.53468
Shackled true
Cell.i 13
Cell.u 312951
Timer 1.56479
Gang.id 1
Gang.timer 1.45026
To fix him, simply delete the "Shackled true" line and reload the save file you edited. Occasionally the game seems to load the autosave, so if the prisoner doesn't unstick try manually loading the save file you edited.
The prisoner should be unstuck and carry about his normal routine!
Be forewarned: The collective desires/demands of the prisoner will still be completely full... so they may well be a bit ornery-- unstick with care, and expect them to soil themselves before making it to a toilet.
BACK UP YOUR SAVES BEFORE EDITING
MILEAGE MAY VARY
Sorry if dupe post.
