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Skierky
Jul '16
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One thing I would like to see is a new program called "disciplinary hearing". Rather than just going to solitary for certain infractions, time should be added to someone's bid just like it is when there is a murder. Doing this might make prisoners rethink to avoid more time. This could also be used to have prisoners upgraded to death row. I've had prisoners kill multiple guards in max sec and I would like them to be put on death row so I can get rid of the cancer causing chaos in my prison.

One other suggestion is to lower contraband levels a bit. 300+items of contraband in 7 days seems a bit excessive. (I'm typically around 250 with almost 800 prisoners) I'm having a problem with the contraband demand. It seems no matter what I do, I can't lower the demand. The needs of my prisoners are very well met, yet everyone wants a cell phone, poison, club, etc.. I have 50 dogs patrolling and most entrances have 2-3 metal detectors lined up one behind the other due to the first typically not detecting. Furthermore, too many times prisoners are setting off dogs and metal detectors only to be taken to their cell and never searched. I would say the majority of my contraband actually found in the prison (not in deliveries) is being smuggled in by prisoners and I can't figure out why when every prisoner gets searched in reception.

edit I also think a gang reform program would be neat to give them a chance to get out of the life and then move them to protective custody if they are successful.

Thanks for listening and I'll be sure to post more suggestions/bugs!

-Skierky

PublicExecution
Jul '16
Skierky

I have found no way whatsoever to reduce contraband, I have 300+ pieces while I'm doing a shakedown a lot of the time, it never really seems to go down, even with dogs and metal detectors all over the prison. Tunnels are another issue, the dogs detect them, a flag is placed, I'll do a shakedown and the guards won't find it, and I have to wait for a prisoner to escape to find the tunnel. Anyone got any tips on what I can do differently/better?

Skierky
Jul '16

You can increase patrols for the dogs. If you see the same area flagged again than it is a good indication of a tunnel. You can also do a shakedown of a specific cell block versus the whole prison to save time and effort. Every once in awhile I have to search the cell block a second time if I know there's a tunnel and it wasn't detected the first time. I closed my workshop because of wooden pickaxes and while my overall contraband numbers are high, the supply for tools is always 0 because it always gets caught leaving the kitchen or coming into deliveries

D11_Nat
Jul '16
PublicExecution

It's an interesting question- contraband will never go down unless you cut off access to it altogether, which of course means cutting off access to certain rooms and amenities. The reality is that contraband will stay high but regular shakedowns and searches will keep the numbers steady and somewhat manageable.

Shakedowns also aren't totally successful. They have a success rate somewhere above 50% (can't remember the actual number), to reflect human error. There's every chance that a guard performing a shakedown simply won't notice a tunnel even a couple of searches in a row. That's just how it rolls!

Nat D11

Skierky
Jul '16

How can you work at controlling demand? I see that it fluctuates so there has to be something that lowers it

D11_Nat
Jul '16

It depends what sort of contraband. Weapons are in higher damand if the prison is more violent, drugs and alcohol demand is higher if you don't have addiction programs in place, tool demand is higher if prisoners want to escape (like if they have high family needs). You need to figure out what they're demanding and then what needs you can address to reduce that!

Nat D11

Skierky
Jul '16

I typically only have the minor incident of someone punching a shower head every once in awhile but the weapon demand still doesn't go down. Even with several days of no incidents. As for drugs, I have programs in place and I think only about 40 of my 750 inmates actually have an addiction. I added some phones to the canteen so hopefully that helps

UrbanPlayground
Jul '16
1

I know you have been asked this before about a million times, but please tell me you guys have plans on making an escape mode for consoles. I just bought the full game on Xbox one and love this game, but watching pc players play escape mode makes me want to have it even more. This is just my opinion, but having an escape mode on consoles may urge people to want to buy it even more. It's one thing to be able to create your own prison, but to be able to try and escape it to is just pure genius. I really hope you guys look into this more. Ive read the article on "why no escape mode", I simply just want to know if you guys are actually going to pursue adding this feature considering how much demand there is for it.

D11_Nat
Jul '16
1

The blog post is the most up to date information I'm afraid, sorry :frowning:

Nat D11

barticleThe Weekend Shift
Jul '16

That is a cool idea - but we'd also need a new room and long-term programme for laser tattoo removal!

jwl1958
Jul '16

How do you send a individual prisoner to a cell in ps4 and how do u send off prisoners?

Skierky
Jul '16

You can't choose which cells prisoners go to and what do you mean send off prisoners?

SavageNickel
Jul '16

Will the console version of Prison Architect have escape mode any time soon?

fourtwentytied
Jul '16

Where do the prisoners get the decoy basketball they use when digging to freedom? Can we ever expect a basketball court? Also great new suggestions I've not seen yet, Family homes(conjugal visit) for the best inmates to life in small building with his family, of course there must be rent that has to be paid, so they will need a job.

Tommyzoom13
Jul '16

Hi when will the next update will be out for Xbox one ? And what will it included?

barticleThe Weekend Shift
Jul '16

I think it's assumed that the dummy heads are improvised from paper and other materials available.

Here's the inspiration! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_1962_Alcatraz_escape#Escape3

If you have the DLC you'll find Frank Morris in the Prison Warden mode jail The Rock. :smiley:

Skierky
Jul '16

@d11_nat

Can we add to the policy tab to where you can choose when an inmate automatically upgrades security levels? I prefer to have inmates that commit murder while incarcerated be upgraded to supermax and not maximum