Objects Prison Architect Guide

Last update: 25 May 2016

Objects are items found in the prison and used in any way by the prisoners or personnel. They can be divided into a few categories, depending on their utility and how they are used:

Aesthetical - they don't have any practical use, they just serve as decorations (e.g. trees, doors);
Production - they are used to produce goods (e.g. workshop press and saw);
Utilities - they satisfy the needs of prisoners (e.g. toilet, bed, bench);
Office - used by the prison staff (e.g. desk, chair, cctv);

Below you will find a list of all objects available in the game, with an additional comment and most important information for each of them.

Name	Cost	Size	Suggested amount for 100 prisoners	Needs satisfied	Comments
Bed	200	2x1	100	Sleep	<br>The only item that prisoners can sleep on
Toilet	100	1x1	100	Bladder & Bowels	Essential in each cell and holding cell
Table	100	4x1	25	N/A	Where meals are served in the canteen
Chair	30	1x1	N/A (staff only)	N/A	Required in offices
Bench	30	4x1	25	Comfort	Required in the canteen and common cells
Electric Chair	5000	2x2	N/A (it doesn't work)	N/A	None
Jail Door	200	1x1	N/A	N/A	You need at least one to finish placing foundations (see: Foundations).
Large Jail Door	350	2x1	N/A	N/A	None
Door	50	1x1	N/A	N/A	None
Solitary Door	500	1x1	N/A	N/A	None
Staff Door	100	1x1	N/A	N/A	None
Window	200	1x1	N/A	N/A	None
Large Window	200	2x1	N/A	N/A	None
Tree	0	1x1	N/A	N/A	None
Light	30	1x1	N/A	N/A	Appears by default in all buildings, require a cable win the area to work
Kitchen	500	2x1	4	Food	Where meals are prepared in the kitchen
Fridge	500	2x1	4	Food	<br>Where food is stored in the kitchen
Bin	20	1x1	N/A	N/A	Lets you dispose of trash which are then moved to the garbage zone
Sink	20	3x1	4	Food	Used for washing dishes after a meal (optimum location: the kitchen)
Serving Table	20	5x1	3	Food	Where meals are placed before being served (required in the canteen)
Shower Head	20	1x1	Around 100	Hygiene	Used for taking showers
Bookshelf	30	1x1	N/A (doesn't work)	N/A	Has no use at all
Office Desk	30	2x1	N/A (staff only)	N/A	Required in offices
Filling Cabinet	30	1x1	N/A (staff only)	N/A	Required in offices
Medical Bed	500	2x2	N/A (see: Infirmary)	N/A	Required in the infirmary, it doesn't play any role of its own
Morgue Slab	100	2x1	N/A (see: Morgue)	N/A	Where corpses are laid
Drain	20	1x1	A few in each shower room	N/A	Increases the pace at which water is drained from the floor
Sprinkler	20	1x1	One in each room	N/A	Extinguishes fires
Metal Detector	1000	1x1	As many as possible	N/A	Detects contraband in prisoners walking through
Weights Bench	100	2x1	Not required (see: Yard)	Exercise	Used for exercises. Running is much cheaper, so investing in a bench isn't recommended
Phone Booth	300	1x1	At least 50	Family	Lets prisoners contact their families
TV	200	1x1	At least 50	Recreation	A basic item used for recreation
Pool Table	300	2x3	Not required (see: Common room)	Recreation	An advanced recreational machine, taking up pretty much space and letting two prisoners use it at once
Cctv	200	1x1	One monitor can be used for maximum 6 cameras	N/A	Lets guards observe distant rooms (as long as they're in front of the monitor)
Cctv Monitor	1000	3x1	One monitor can be used for maximum 6 cameras	N/A	A guard standing in front of the monitor observes the image from all cameras
Laundry Machine	1000	1x1	3	Clothing	Used for washing dirty clothes
Laundry Basket	100	1x1	5	Clothing	Used for storing clothes (both clean and dirty)
Ironing Board	100	3x1	2	Clothing	Used for ironing washed clothes
Visitor Table	300	3x2	8	Family	It's where prisoners meet with their families (required in the visitations room)
Workshop Saw	1000	3x1	As much as possible (they earn you money)	N/A	Using the saw prisoners process Sheet Metal into Licence Plates (Blank)
Workshop Press	1000	3x1	As many as the saws	N/A	Using the press prisoners process Licence Plates (Blank) into Licence Plates

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