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Holding Cell[]

5x5 (Game Required Min)

Solitary[]

1 x 1 with a Solitary Door (3 by 3 with walls)

Canteen[]

Per 100 Prisoners = 17 by 9 (19 by 11 with walls)

Kitchen[]

Per 100 Prisoners = 5 by 9 (7 by 11 with walls)

Cell[]

2x3 per person (or 1 by 3 once unlocked)

Shower[]

Build for a grant and then re-categorize it as Yard

Yard[]

Put it between 2 cells blocks of different security level allow 1.5 squares per prisoner that will be using it at a time

Storage[]

No Advice - but have it out of prison reach (or at least past a guard dog)

Deliveries[]

Put it out on the road & near the Staff entrance to Prison

Exports[]

Have directly below Deliveries (so that Delivery trucks collect exports)

Garbage[]

Have directly below Exports (so that Delivery trucks with space collect Garbage)

Execution[]

No Advice

Workshop[]

20 Workers x 12 Tiles = 240 Units = 16x15 or 24x10 (18x17 or 26x12 with walls)

Try to have all workshops lead on to one corridor - so fewer metal detectors needed

Place a Dog Handler patrol close to the exit or in the hallway next to it, helping the metal detector in finding contraband.

Security[]

Office[]

4x4 (6x6) works

Infirmary[]

Morgue[]

Common Room[]

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Visitation[]

Laundry[]

Per 128 Prisoners 32 Squares 8x4 (10x6) or 6x6 (8x8)

8 Baskets & Workers, 4 Ironing Boards, 3 Machines, 1 Janitor (per 100)

Only have 1 basket per 16 prisoners to keep them flowing

Cleaning Cupboard[]

10% of Prisoners x 4 Squares (Max of 20 workers / 80 squares per room)

Can be odd shaped spread out, rooms could be in multiples of 4

Kennel[]

Min of 5x5 (7x7) and 2x1 per Dog Cage

Connect to Security with a Jail Door

Armory[]

Connect to Kennel with a Jail Door (not direct to Security) - more protection in a riot

Min of 5x5 (7x7) and 6 Squares used by Table & Rack + 1 per locker

Staff room[]

(If Staff need on) = Toilets, Serving Table, Showers, TV, Radios

Library[]

Forestry[]

Classroom[]

10x5 (12x7) for 10 Desks - or 10x7 (12x9) for 20 Desks

Chapel[]

6x6 (8x8) Works

Parole[]

5x5 (7x7) no benefit to being larger, could have 4 Parole in an 11x11 (13x13) space with a single guard (leave an empty space between "rooms" - but wall not required)

Reception[]

5x5 (7x7) or rounded up to look tidy - guards will cram them in if needed - put next to holding cell

Nursery[]

No Advice

Mail Room[]

Max of 20 Workers x 12 Tiles = 240 Units = 16x15 or 24x10 (18x17 or 26x12 with walls)

Shop[]

Dormitory[]

Each Prisoner need 4 squares (so the game default with only allow 3 prisoners even though it has 4 beds)

Family Cell[]

No Advice

Nursery[]

No Advice

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