What changed in Prison Architect in 2015

A shared living space for mothers and their babies, requiring cots and play mats.

A new cell type for mothers with babies, requiring specific amenities.

General performance improvements, particularly to the laundry system.

Added support for Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, and Thai languages.

Added support for Danish, Dutch, Hungarian, and Thai languages.

Fixed bug where surrendering in escape mode caused excessive reputation points.

New facilities allowing female prisoners who are mothers to care for their babies during their stay.

Resolved issue with Needs.txt not loading in the correct order when using mods.

New facilities allowing female prisoners with babies to care for them during their stay.

Added world and world cell data variables to the scripting API and improved modding in escape mode.

A shared living space for mothers and their babies, equipped with necessary facilities.

Fixed crash issue when opening the confidential informant window.

A new type of cell designed for mothers with babies, requiring specific amenities.

Players can now choose the gender of prisoners, introducing unique needs and behaviors for female prisoners.

Resolved crash issue when opening the confidential informant window.

Fixed bug causing excessive reputation points when surrendering in escape mode.

General performance improvements, particularly to the laundry system.

Added world and world cell data variables, and improved interface scripting API for modding.

Resolved issue where Needs.txt was not loaded in the correct order when using mods.

Players can now choose the gender of prisoners, introducing female prisoners with unique needs and behaviors.

Several new modes for prisoner intake including CLOSED, FILL CAPACITY, TOTAL PRISONERS, NUM PER DAY, and ALL.

New room type that allows multiple prisoners to share a cell with bunk beds.

Resolved issue where saving was not possible on the escape mode game over screen.

All ranged weapons now have limited ammo, with specific counts for each weapon.

Various features in Escape mode have been nerfed to improve balance.

All ranged weapons now have limited ammo, with specific counts for each weapon type.

Several modes of prisoner intake can now be set, including CLOSED, FILL CAPACITY, TOTAL PRISONERS, NUM PER DAY, and ALL.

New room type allows multiple prisoners to share a cell with bunk beds.

Error sound only plays once when unable to afford objects.

Deployment menu now has the correct default selected based on research.

Translations for Greek, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish, Spanish, and Portuguese have been added.

Reputations for skilled fighters and extremely deadly have been adjusted for balance.

Changes to the effectiveness of reputations in combat scenarios.

Various features in Escape mode have been nerfed to improve balance.

Items still loaded on trucks do not get search jobs during shakedown.

Error sound now plays only once when unable to afford objects.

Added support for Greek, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish, Spanish, and Portuguese languages.

Items still loaded on trucks will now receive search jobs during shakedown.

No more saving on escape mode game over screen.

Deployment menu has the correct default selected based on your research.

Increased chances of gang members and leaders arriving at intake.

Fog of war now turns on sooner on GABOS level.

Increased chances of gang members and leaders arriving at intake.

Fog of war turns on sooner on GABOS level.

Introduction of a new campaign story with five chapters.

Fixed issue with federal witness appearing in death row.

Resolved issue where guard dogs would kill prisoners.

Resolved issue with unconscious prisoners appearing as a black box.

New game mode allowing players to escape from any prison.

Fixed issue where handcuffed prisoners developed extra hands during combat.

Fixed issue where dead parole lawyer would not be taken away from the morgue.

Fixed issue with dead parole lawyer not being removed from the morgue.

Players can now select from six special wardens, each with unique abilities.

Resolved issue preventing rebuilding of perimeter walls after events.

Fixed issue where sick prisoners were ignored by doctors and paramedics.

Introduced a new campaign story mode with five chapters for new players.

Easier requirements for passing education courses.

Resolved issue with empty trays being fed to prisoners.

Resolved issue where federal witness countdown was lost after reloading.

Six new wardens with unique abilities available for new prisons.

Resolved issue where guard dogs would kill prisoners.

Resolved bug where prisoners developed extra hands during combat.

Resolved issue with bankruptcy timer running out too quickly.

Translations added for multiple languages including Czech, Finnish, and more.

Nerfing of specific events and reduced frequency of occurrences.

Resolved issue where unconscious prisoners appeared as a black box on screen.

Fixed bug where doctors would not heal sick prisoners.

Fixed internal clock error affecting game timing.

Introduction of Polaroids and Game Bible as collectable items.

Fixed issue with lockdown and solitary timers running at different rates.

Resolved internal clock error affecting game timing.

Fixed issue where bankruptcy timer ran out in less than 24 hours.

Resolved issue making the 'Virus Outbreak' event nearly unbeatable.

Event system rebalanced to reduce destructiveness and frequency of events.

Resolved issue with gang members not displaying in gang view.

Resolved issue with unreadable maximum safe capacity.

Fixed bug preventing doctors from healing sick prisoners.

New game mode allowing players to escape from any prison, including Steam Workshop prisons.

Resolved issue with federal witness appearing in death row.

Two types of collectables introduced: Polaroids and Game Bible.

Resolved issue with unreadable maximum safe capacity.

Fixed the 'Virus Outbreak' event which was previously near unbeatable.

Resolved issue with dead prisoners accumulating in the infirmary.

Education grant requirements adjusted for easier completion.

Fixed issue where sick prisoners were ignored by doctors and paramedics.

Fixed issue with lockdown/solitary timers running at different rates.

Resolved issue where gang members were not displayed in gang view.

Fixed issue where virus outbreak state was not saved.

Fixed issue with empty trays being fed to prisoners.

Resolved issue with dead prisoners accumulating in the infirmary.

Game translations added for multiple languages including Czech, Finnish, and more.

Fixed bug where virus outbreak state was not saved.

Fixed issue where federal witness countdown was lost after reloading the game.

Fixed issue where perimeter walls could not be rebuilt after events.

Resolved a fatal error that occurred during loading save files.

A fire can occur in the power station if overloaded, with an extreme version causing an explosion.

Resolved an issue where range values in Lua scripting were incorrectly set as strings.

Several inmates are at risk of assassination due to being federal witnesses.

A prisoner may injure themselves on workshop equipment, requiring medical attention.

The Mayor may demand changes to the prison, with failure to comply resulting in fines.

Fixed an issue where the presence of a shop stopped prisoners from wanting to do carpentry.

Resolved a fatal error occurring during load of save files.

Fixed an issue where the presence of a shop affected prisoners' willingness to do carpentry.

Resolved layering issues with door control and filing cabinets against walls.

Resolved layering issues between lights and road gate pillar.

Fixed a fatal error that occurred with many dead bodies stuck.

A contagious virus may spread among prisoners, requiring isolation and medical attention.

Fixed an issue where garbage bag sprite overlays the garbage bin sprite.

A contagious virus spreads among prisoners, requiring isolation and medical attention.

Fixed layering issues with outdoor lights and trees.

A fire can occur in the power station if overloaded, with an extreme version causing an explosion.

Resolved a crash issue with specific savegames.

The CEO's letter is now easier to translate into multiple languages.

Fixed layering issues between light and CCTV camera.

Fixed an issue where garbage bag sprites were overlaying garbage bin sprites.

Fixed a crash issue related to assertion failures.

A new system where random incidents, disasters, and challenges occur during gameplay, adding difficulty and unpredictability.

Logs will now be automatically exported unless certain conditions are met.

The CEO's letter is now easier to translate into multiple languages.

Fixed a fatal error occurring with many dead bodies stuck.

Inmates who are federal witnesses may be targeted for assassination, requiring protective measures.

A random number of prisoners will be transferred into the facility, with an extreme version involving a gang.

A cooker in the kitchen can catch fire, affecting mealtime arrangements.

Resolved an issue with mini-sectors appearing in doorways.

Prisoners may demand changes such as less work or more free time.

A section of wall or fence may collapse, necessitating repairs to prevent escapes.

Fixed a crash that occurred during save operations.

Fixed a bug related to phone taps and filling cabinets.

The Mayor may demand changes to the prison, with consequences for non-compliance.

Prisoners may demand changes such as less work or more free time.

Fixed a Lua scripting issue where range values were strings instead of numbers.

Fixed a crash issue occurring during save.

Resolved layering issues causing flickering between light and sprinkler.

Resolved layering issues with outdoor lights and trees.

A prisoner injures himself on workshop equipment, requiring medical attention.

Fixed layering issues causing flickering between lights and sprinklers.

Resolved an issue with accessing this.SubType during Create() function.

A new system that introduces random incidents, disasters, and challenges during gameplay.

Fixed an assertion failure issue related to cell cache.

Fixed a crash that occurred with certain savegames.

Resolved layering issues between lights and CCTV cameras.

A cooker in the kitchen can catch fire, affecting mealtime arrangements.

Fixed a crash issue related to assertion failure.

Fixed an assertion failure related to cell cache indexing.

A random number of prisoners will be transferred into the facility, with an extreme version involving a gang.

Resolved an issue with mini-sectors appearing in doorways.

Fixed layering issues with door control and filing cabinet against the wall.

Logs will now be automatically exported unless specific conditions are met.

A random section of wall or fence collapses, requiring immediate repairs.

Resolved an issue where this.SubType was always a string.

Fixed issue allowing foundation to be built without lights.

All ranged weapons have had their accuracy reduced, with specific percentages for different types.

Fixed issue causing game stuttering/freezing every few seconds.

Guard deployment screen now uses the same layout engine as Jobs.

Prisoners can trade stolen contraband for money, influencing supply and demand.

Resolved issue where dog patrols generated door open jobs when patrolling cell blocks.

Resolved issue with improper layering in the game.

Resolved issue with shop fronts placed in corners of buildings.

Fixed issue with missing/incorrect toolbar sprite for shop fronts.

Fixed usability issue with GUI on 4k UHD display when using Windows DPI scaling.

New contraband items can be stolen from the Forestry room.

Fixed graphical issue with horizontal lines.

Fixed crash issue related to case sensitive filesystem.

Resolved issue where guards were not escorting handcuffed prisoners.

Resolved issue with shop fronts placed in the corners of a building.

Resolved issue with prisoners being escorted to parole rooms zoned for other security levels.

Gangs can now capture key areas of the prison, asserting control over them.

Resolved issue with visitors appearing with invisible bodies.

Resolved issue with foundation expansions not completing with doors on the corner.

Guard deployment screen now uses the same layout engine as Jobs.

Fixed issue where the 500 prisoner grant would not complete.

Fixed issue where visitors appeared with invisible bodies.

Fixed issue where the shop was not working effectively.

Fixed issue with prisoners being escorted to parole rooms zoned for other security levels.

Resolved issue with dog crates not having proper textures.

Fixed bug where mails could be cloned.

Resolved issue where GUI was unusable with 4k UHD display at 150% DPI scaling.

Fixed rendering layering issue with road gate pillars.

Legendary prisoners can become gang leaders, establishing a hierarchy and recruiting members.

Shop, Library, and Mail Room now require Prison Labour to be unlocked.

Resolved issues with prisoners not purchasing from the Shop and Shop Front.

Fixed issue where the shop was not functioning effectively.

Resolved issue with missing or incorrect toolbar sprite for shop front.

Fixed issue where guards were not escorting prisoners in handcuffs, leading to deaths.

Resolved issue with dog leashes stretching.

Fixed texture issue with dog crates.

Fixed crash issue related to case sensitive filesystem.

Prisoners can trade stolen contraband with each other for money based on supply and demand.

Resolved issue where mails could be cloned.

Resolved issue with sorted mail stacks sitting on desks in the mailroom.

Fixed issue where foundation expansions didn't complete with doors on the corner.

Fixed improper layering issue.

Fixed issue with sorted mail stacks sitting on desks in the Mailroom.

Resolved rendering layering issue with road gate pillars.

All ranged weapons have reduced accuracy, affecting gameplay dynamics.

Gangs can capture key areas of the prison, asserting control and preventing player modifications.

Resolved issue with dog leashes stretching.

Resolved issue where prisoners should use showers in their cells during shower regime.

Fixed issue where prisoners were not using showers in their cells during the shower regime.

Fixed issue allowing foundation to be built without lights.

Fixed issue where dog patrols generated door open jobs when patrolling cell blocks.

Fixed issue where prisoners were not purchasing from the shop.

New contraband items can be stolen from the Forestry room.

Resolved issue with horizontal lines appearing in graphics.

Resolved issue with mouse pointer position not aligning with actual click position.

Fixed issue causing game stuttering/freezing every few seconds.

Resolved issue where the 500 prisoner grant would not complete.

Shop, Library, and Mail Room now require Prison Labour to be unlocked.

Legendary prisoners can now be gang leaders, establishing a hierarchy and promoting members.

Resolved issue where mouse pointer position was not aligned with the actual click position.

Some prisoners will now have gang allegiances, affecting their behavior and interactions.

Emergency services personnel no longer need to rest in a staff room.

Diminishing returns on digging speed for larger dig teams implemented.

A shop room has been added where prisoners can buy items to meet their needs.

The game now supports Asian character sets for future translations.

The research screen now warns if necessary Administrator is missing.

The game now supports Asian character sets for future translations.

Increased variety of prisoner faces in the sprite bank.

Emergency services personnel no longer need to rest in a staff room.

A shop room has been added where prisoners can buy items to meet their needs.

Diminishing returns on digging speed based on the number of prisoners in a dig team.

Warning added if trying to research without necessary Administrator or office.

Prisoners now earn a fixed wage of 50 cents per hour when working for the prison.

More prisoner faces added to the sprite bank for greater variety.

Some prisoners will now have gang allegiances, affecting their behavior and interactions.

Fixed issues with mail satchels being endlessly delivered and added a dump option.

Mail satchels would be endlessly delivered in certain circumstances.

Various bugs related to prisoner actions and interactions have been resolved.

Numerous bugs fixed including issues with deployment screen, delivery trucks, and prisoner behavior.

Typing '%' into input fields no longer causes the game to crash.

New luxury item for cells that provides recreation for prisoners.

Resolved an issue where loading a prisoner by name could result in corrupted visuals.

Movement commands from the player now show up correctly regardless of entity visibility.

An additional luxury item for cells to improve prisoner recreation.

Movement commands from the player now show up correctly regardless of entity visibility.

Prisoners can earn better quality cells based on their good behavior time.

New room allows prisons to receive and sort mail, impacting prisoner comfort and recreation.

Resolved an issue where loading a prisoner by name resulted in corrupted body and head sprites.

Factors like punishment, reform, health, and security now affect prisoners' likelihood to misbehave.

A new room that allows prisons to receive and sort mail, impacting prisoner comfort and recreation.

These must now be at least 1x3 in size to be recognized.

These must now be at least 1x3 in size to be recognized.

Prisoners' likelihood to misbehave is now affected by the quality of their cell compared to average.

All prison cells are now graded on quality/luxury, affecting prisoner behavior and entitlement.

Prisoners' likelihood to misbehave is now influenced by the quality of their cell compared to average.

Factors like punishment, reform, health, and security now affect the likelihood of prisoner misbehavior.

Resolved a crash issue caused by typing '%' into input fields.

Fire now destroys utilities, firemen take less damage, and entities react better to fire.

A new view under Logistics shows the grading of all cells with color coding.

Fire now destroys utilities and firemen take less damage; improved entity reactions to fire.

Prisoners are entitled to better quality cells based on good behavior, impacting their cell assignments.

All prison cells are now graded on quality/luxury, affecting prisoner assignments based on behavior.

Added a view under Logistics to show the grading of all cells with color coding.

The lawyer can now provide a last line of legal defense to avert Game Over event if on warning.

Occurs if you execute an inmate who is later exonerated of the crime, unless clemency chance is reduced below legal threshold.

A new item in the TODO list shows you the current status of your Death Row prisoners (chance of clemency)

The team has smashed the previous bug fix record with over 130 fixes submitted.

The team has smashed the previous bug fix record with over 130 fixes submitted.

Occurs if you execute an inmate who is later exonerated of the crime, unless clemency chance is reduced below legal threshold.

A new item in the TODO list shows you the current status of your Death Row prisoners (chance of clemency)

The lawyer can now provide a last line of legal defense to avert Game Over event if on warning.

Resolved crash issue when prisoners unload from the bus.

Corrected issue where guards were not escorting prisoners to available solitary cells.

Resolved crash occurring when prisoners unload from the bus.

Prisoners can be assigned lockup or solitary confinement indefinitely.

New staff member, the Lawyer, unlocks legal loopholes and new facilities.

Detailed steps for executing a prisoner, including consequences for premature executions.

New gameplay mechanics for handling Death Row prisoners, including execution processes.

Detailed steps for executing a prisoner including lockdown and witness management.

New program allowing Death Row prisoners to appeal their sentences.

New feature allowing execution of prisoners sentenced to death.

Using Bangup will no longer rapidly increase prison temperature.

Optional room for dedicated prisoner arrivals, enhancing security during intake.

Resolved issue where avatar was not spawned correctly in alpha 30.

New rules for managing Death Row prisoners including visitation and appeals process.

Prison cells can now be built to any size, no longer restricted to the legal minimum of 3x2 metres.

Using Bangup will no longer rapidly increase prison 'temperature'.

Prisoners can be assigned lockup or solitary confinement indefinitely.

A dedicated arrival point for new prisoners, replacing Deliveries.

Fixed crash issue when loading game with PhoneBooth redefined to be non-wired.

Fixed crash issue when loading game with PhoneBooth redefined to be non-wired.

Prison cells can now be built to any size, no longer requiring a minimum of 3x2 metres.

Resolved issue where avatar was not spawned correctly in alpha 30.

New staff member, the Lawyer, unlocks legal loopholes and new facilities.

Resolved issue where guards were not taking prisoners to available solitary cells.

Resolved issue where prisoners sent to solitary could become stuck.

Reduced surrender range for prisoners when shot at and limited max surrenders per gunshot.

Prisoners will now surrender at a reduced range when shot at.

Prisoners now arrive by bus instead of a delivery truck.

Fixed issue causing prisoners to be stuck in solitary, leading to starvation.

Added new animations for prisoners exercising on a weights bench.

Introduced new toolbar icons for various game features.

One-off payments for accepting inmates introduced, with fixed daily grants per prisoner.

One-off payment for accepting inmates based on security level; daily grant of $150 per prisoner.

Fixed extreme performance issues in the Laundry logistics system.

Fixed extreme performance glitch in the Laundry logistics system.

Added new animations for prisoners exercising on a weights bench.

New Intake report tab allows control over the number of inmates received each day.

Parole hearings no longer require Warden/Chief; now use Parole Officer and Lawyer.

Fixed issue causing prisoners to get stuck in a loop of being sent to solitary.

Significantly reduced memory usage due to optimizations for iPad/Android.

Ability to cancel ongoing grants with a 10% fine.

Fixed issue where a prisoner's 'Home' was incorrectly set to Solitary.

Easier cancellation of 'dismantle' and 'dump' actions.

New Intake report tab allows control over the number of inmates received daily.

Resolved issue with workmen not installing certain small pipes.

The $10,000 fine for paroled prisoners re-offending has been removed.

New tool to tidy up wiring diagrams in Utilities.

Significantly reduced memory usage as a result of optimizations for iPad/Android.

Fixed issue with guards escorting dead prisoners to their cell.

Parole hearings now conducted by external staff, removing the need for Warden and Chief.

Introduced new toolbar icons for various game features.

The $10,000 fine for paroled prisoners re-offending has been removed.

New tool to tidy wiring diagrams in Utilities.

Ability to cancel any Grant in progress with a 10% fine.

Resolved issue where prisoners sent to solitary could become stuck indefinitely.

Resolved 'NO TEACHER' glitch when editing schedule for programs.

Fixed an issue where the deployment scheduler doesn't always update live deployment until the end of the hour.

A Library can be built for prisoners who desire to read, featuring new furniture and the ability for prisoners to borrow and return books.

New Library room introduced for prisoners with a desire to read, including new furniture and a system for borrowing books.

All prisoners now receive a parole hearing at 50% and 75% of their sentence, requiring a Parole Room and the Parole Program.

A Chapel can be built to address the Spirituality need of prisoners, featuring new furniture and a Spiritual guidance reform program.

Fixed issue where deployment scheduler doesn't always update live deployment until the end of the hour.

A warning window now appears when loading prisons that use mods, facilitating easy download and activation of required mods.

New Chapel room added to address the Spirituality need of prisoners, featuring new furniture and a Spiritual guidance program.

Entities will no longer navigate through unpowered Remote Doors and will seek alternative routes if stuck.

Trucks can now load and unload in parallel and move 50% faster, improving delivery efficiency.

Entities will no longer navigate through unpowered Remote Doors and will seek alternative routes after waiting.

All prisoners are now granted a parole hearing at 50% and 75% of their sentence, requiring a Parole Room and the Parole Program.

Trucks can now load and unload in parallel, and they move 50% faster.

World time index now stored in double precision to fix visual bugs in long-running prisons.

New warning window for loading prisons with mods, allowing easy access to required mods.

World time index now stored in double precision to fix visual bugs in long-running prisons.