I realized that I had a number of unoccupied cells, and after a little searching found over 30 prisoners were "living" in the holding cell, which has no beds. Prisoners will be moved to solitary in that order. Also, hearse is not moving away. As the title states, my guards are not escorting prisoners to their cells - even after deleting the holding cell and manually selecting and dropping down prisoners onto specific cells - nothing is happening. prison). Or A problem I was having is that my delivery area wasn’t connect to the road, and for. After researching at the Bureaucracy Panel the appropriate punishment (I think it's lawyer's domain permanent punishments), open the prisoners file and punish him with permanent lockdown WHEN HE IS IN THE CELL YOU WANT. Currently, without the guards escorting anyone to their cells - I just have a ton of Medium-security inmates wandering around the common room aimlessly. Share. #12. Currently, without the guards escorting anyone to their cells - I just have a ton of Medium-security inmates wandering around the common room aimlessly. . They've been there for days, pissing themselves and not moving. I also have free cells for prisoners and the areas are for available for the prisoners to move around. help? Logga in Butik Hem Discovery-kö Önskelista Poängbutiken Nyheter StatistikThis way a prisoner will get assigned to a qualitative better cell in the correct wing. Make sure you have cells for them. DragonIroh Dec 21, 2014 @ 11:32am. There now sits 8 prisoners in the delivery yard that no guard will come and get, and despite me taking the guards by the hand and leading them to the delivery yard, no guards will lead a prisoner back to an empty cell. That's problem number one. Showing 1 - 12 of 12 comments. . 114 8 Schtekberg • 7 days ago This reoffending inmate got the death penalty for joy riding? Seems a bit harsh but ok. As the title states, my guards are not escorting prisoners to their cells - even after deleting the holding cell and manually selecting and dropping down prisoners onto specific cells - nothing is happening. In the logistics menu I have ensured that prisoners arrive via transport (all boxes checked green) and deliveries (reception prisoner icon connected to the road). If you're still worried about it just assign an armed guard to watch the delivery zone :) archon286. They simply put them in the holding cells and do nothing with them. Here some picture. I'll experiment with that. I got my prisoners, but the guards will not escort them to the eight cells I made for them!I've made this really nice prison with roughly 80 cells. All of my prisoners are staying in the holding cell. removed zones, replace them, checked all the walls (they where good), Checked the doors etc. - The way to the cells should be clear. Left click on the prisoner, then right click on the cell you want him in. . Ive seen a lot of people trying to seperate prisoners of different secuirty levels. As the title states, my guards are not escorting prisoners to their cells - even after deleting the holding cell and manually selecting and dropping down prisoners onto specific cells - nothing is happening. I startet multible Prisons and every time the Prisoners are just left to starve in the reception room guards arent stationed anywhere and there are enough cells. The padded solitary cells worked normally, but the problem was with the common ones for the other prisoners. Now some of them have served their time in solitary theyre not being escorted back to their cells, so now i've had around 9 people starve to death, please help. The prisoners will be dropped off from the jail trucks and either brought to reception or left on the street to starve to death. 2. This video will tell you how to solve that problem. They are all clogged in. . All my newly arrived prisoners are just standing at delivery and no guards are coming to escort them (manually or automatically), leaving them to eventually die. You need an infirmary and at least 1 doctor, they will move the bodies to a bed, then to the hearse :D. Even when they are brought to reception they might not be taken to a cell and will then starve to death because of it. - its 750 out of 1000. All of the suddenly the guards stopped assigning the prisoners to their cells. I've made this really nice prison with roughly 80 cells. A prisoner's tooltip telling his name and age, assigned cell quality, cash, activity, needs and status effects. They simply put them in the holding cells and do nothing with them. C. I've double checked that the whole prison is surrounded by walls and fences, I have free guards, I have a functioning reception and lots of empty cells, but new prisoners and those waiting to be escorted are simply not being taken anywhere. Even when they are brought to reception they might not be taken to a cell and will then starve to death because of it. I have a problem were my gaurds aren't escorting prisoners to their cells or they are just not taking them to reception to be strip searched. Instead of building one big prison to hold all my prisoners I've been building blocks with about 80 prisoners (using small cells) that have everything they will need (kitchen, canteen, workshop, psychologist, classroom, shop, etc. Parole isn't working, it is showing "0 in queue" in programs tab, but 7 are up for parole, lawyers arrive, walk up to the parole room, and then leave immediately. I think it might have something to do with the prisoner being scheduled for lockdown or solitary confinement. It’s possible that you don’t have any cells, double check to make sure you have them labeled as cells and not something else. All of my prisoners are staying in the holding cell. They are all clogged in. Prison Architect. They simply put them in the holding cells and do nothing with them. 12 came out, I've had trouble as guards are not placing prisoners into cells, instead leaving them in the holding cell. Also, hearse is not moving away. If I try to manually assign them cells they begin to walk down and get about 10 squares before the guards arrive and escort the prisoners back to the holding cell. So far I havent seen anyone (including me) who has managed it completely successfully. I've made this really nice prison with roughly 80 cells. Prisoners who do not respect the prison rules are brought here for a specified amount of time based on your Policy, or they can be sent there by you manually for whatever reason. You'll want a couple of normal guards with tasers, and a couple of armed guards nearby the cells too. . I startet multible Prisons and every time the Prisoners are just left to starve in the reception room guards arent stationed anywhere and there are enough cells. Spinroblox: thank you. And as I was writing this up, I tabbed into the. Originally posted by Paul: Originally posted by zero80472: subject. e. you can see that in Deployment. Some of them are escorted to reception and some of them just left in the road. ) and then I set deployment so they can never leave that area unless being escorted (guards like to take prisoners to solitary cells all. I quickly built a holding cell while all of the prisoners waited at the deliveries section. Many years ago, all the prisoners will go to the holding cell where the guards will take them individually to their respective cells and the prison felt more organised and having a purpose for a holding cell. I've made this really nice prison with roughly 80 cells. All of the suddenly the guards stopped assigning the prisoners to their cells. Eventually, he was apprehended and given a sound bludgeoning after he chased the poor workmen out into the open. . All of my prisoners are staying in the holding cell. Currently, without the guards escorting anyone to their cells - I just have a ton of Medium-security inmates wandering around the common room aimlessly. They are usually stuck in reception or a solitery cell. If they need to be escorted to solitary for any reason you have to manually assign them to the selected cell or they get assigned to another, randomly selected, cell. Sandy Jun 28, 2014 @ 8:03am. Meanwhile I had perfectly set up cells for the prisoners to live in. There are other failure states, but you can turn them off when you create a prison. If I try to manually assign them cells they begin to walk down and get about 10 squares before the guards arrive and escort the prisoners back to the holding cell. I have plenty of unassigned guards that have nothing else to do and enough solitary cells to house the prisoners. I have: Checked my pathways Deleted and re did the morgueAs the title states, my guards are not escorting prisoners to their cells - even after deleting the holding cell and manually selecting and dropping down prisoners onto specific cells - nothing is happening. Currently, without the guards escorting anyone to their cells - I just have a ton of Medium-security inmates wandering around the common room aimlessly. If you‘re playing with criminally insane inmates and don’t have a padded solitary cell, those criminally insane will not be brought to a normal solitary cell, meaning they’ll stay in their cell with cuffs. Also. If I try to manually assign them cells they begin to walk down and get about 10 squares before the guards arrive and escort the prisoners back to the holding cell. I startet multible Prisons and every time the Prisoners are just left to starve in the reception room guards arent stationed anywhere and there are enough cells. Yeah that's what it was, I've removed all lockdown from punishments which has fixed it mostly, still a few get stuck like that but not as many. They are all clogged in. They are the core element of any prison, providing the money to keep your prison afloat and reacting to the structure and regime set out by the player. The prisoners will be dropped off from the jail trucks and either brought to reception or left on the street to starve to death. Prison Architect - Support & Bug reports. Reasigning the cells and reinstalling the doors does not fix it. All of the suddenly the guards stopped assigning the prisoners to their cells. I have specified "supermax" cells, but they end up being in the Shared cell sectors. They simply put them in the holding cells and do nothing with them. All unruly prisoners were escorted back to their cell block, which has incidentally been built with some useful solitary confinement units. They simply put them in the holding cells and do nothing with them. Once the holding cell was up the guards briefly escorted the prisoners into the holding cell. Even when they are brought to reception they might not be taken to a cell and will then starve to death because of it. Prison Architect 448 Campaign 3 Escape Mode 12 Modding 48 Suggestions 419 Support & Bug reports 1465 Mobile 61. If the prisoner security level did not match the new cell security level. As the title says, prisoners all over my prison are being sent to the infirmary and getting stuck there, eventually dying of starvation. I tried changing their security level and rebooting the game but nothing changes and they just stay in reception shitting themselves. Jan 16,. This only happens after I have about 40 total prisoners. Works just fine here - All of my administrative areas are off limits to prisoners through "Staff Only" designations. Guards won't escort prisoners to Visitation, Common Rooms, Canteens, etc. The usual causes of prisoners stuck at reception are. To unstuck the prisoner (s), just move the bed 1 block to the left or right. Make sure you have designated those cells as Criminally Insane. The prisoners will be dropped off from the jail trucks and either brought to reception or left on the street to starve to death. All my newly arrived prisoners are just standing at delivery and no guards are coming to escort them (manually or automatically), leaving them to eventually die. As the title states, my guards are not escorting prisoners to their cells - even after deleting the holding cell and manually selecting and dropping down prisoners onto specific cells - nothing is happening. I startet multible Prisons and every time the Prisoners are just left to starve in the reception room guards arent stationed anywhere and there are enough cells. Also, hearse is not moving away. Do staff only sectors create exceptions for prisoners? My psychologist's office is in the administrative sector of the prison, which is marked as "Staff Only". A multi-inmate alternative to the cell is the. Visitors, and prisoners escorted by staff (such as reception or being taken to the visitation room) will be allowed through staff only room and hallways. Even when they are brought to reception they might not be taken to a cell and will then starve to. Trixi Oct 11, 2015 @ 6:13am. A Workshop Item for Prison Architect. Prisoners are not being automatically allocated an available cell. 15. I've made this really nice prison with roughly 80 cells. Left click on the prisoner, right click on the cell, and he'll be escorted there. I have today purchased the new Psych DLC. I'm not sure why it's happening. They are all clogged in. that means that Prisoners cannot themselves walk to and from that block. Meanwhile I had perfectly set up cells for the prisoners to live in. the cells have minimal sizes, toiled and bed. anything that doesn't involve a program of. They simply put them in the holding cells and do nothing with them. There are adequate, even extra cells, so I don't know the problem. I have a problem were my gaurds aren't escorting prisoners to their cells or they are just not taking them to reception to be strip searched. They will just stay where they are until they starve, and the only way to get them "unstuck" is by manually assigning them to the holding cell by right clicking. No but the idea is that they're kept segregated at all times. help? A solitary cell can be smaller than a normal cell, allowing you to fit them into otherwise wasted spaces. They have everything they need to never leave thier cell. A Workshop Item for Prison Architect. Once the holding cell was up the guards briefly escorted the prisoners into the holding cell. I startet multible Prisons and every time the Prisoners are just left to starve in the reception room guards arent stationed anywhere and there are enough cells. My ratio of washers/ironing boards is correct for my prison, my ironing boards all have 1 tile of space around them, the laundry room is connected to all my cells. They can also be gang members. All of my prisoners are staying in the holding cell. It's the guards. All my deployments are set to Shared. help? Se connecter Magasin Accueil Liste de découvertes Liste de souhaits Boutique des points Actualités Statistiques I have a problem were my gaurds aren't escorting prisoners to their cells or they are just not taking them to reception to be strip searched. Visitor rooms cannot be staff only unless you're using visitor booths (which divide the room and allow you to make the visitor side staff only and protect it from prisoners). In Prison Architect, the player can take over the prison in a number of ways. It will work if I manually assign the prisoners to their. It will work if I manually assign the prisoners to their. It's the guards. Using permanent lockdown. 61 1 1 2 Add a comment 4 Answers Sorted by: 3 This behavior is caused by cell quality : some prisoners do not diserve any cell based on cell quality and their. They are all clogged in. If I unzone the holding cells, the prisoners will simply just chill on the yard during lockdown hours. I've had this happen before where all available cells are too high quality for the prisoner. Any. (Fox example if they got a new cell or are punished with solitary). If I unzone the holding cells, the prisoners will simply just chill on the yard during lockdown hours. Check if. All of the suddenly the guards stopped assigning the prisoners to their cells. Also, hearse is not moving away. John Nov 23, 2015 @ 2:30pm. Only just noticed this, but most of my prisoners are not being escorted to reception/their cells upon arrival. The prisoners that were to be escorted to the holding cell were moved by other guards, giving no reason for these guards to still have this job. I startet multible Prisons and every time the Prisoners are just left to starve in the reception room guards arent stationed anywhere and there are enough cells. I suddenly noticed that a bunch of prisoners that were arriving aren't being brought into the prison or assigned to cells or anything. Max, as prioners will be escorted to the best quality solitery cell they can access based on thier sec lvl. 4 Million Dollar Prison Valuation 300+ Hours, 750 Prisoners, Every Security Level. You need a spread of cell qualities at all times. Was planning on fine tuning and finishing this prison but due to Paradox's absurd amount of crap DLC they dumped in this game it broke. Meanwhile I had perfectly set up cells for the prisoners to live in. They've been there for days, pissing themselves and not moving. 5K views 1 year ago Prison architect :. Why isn't the game prioritizing this properly, I have. 4 Million Dollar Prison Valuation 300+ Hours, 750 Prisoners, Every Security Level. Also, hearse is not moving away. All of the suddenly the guards stopped assigning the prisoners to their cells. It's not the prisoners. All my newly arrived prisoners are just standing at delivery and no guards are coming to escort them (manually or automatically), leaving them to eventually die. I have no idea what is causing this as I am using the exact same building style that worked in . 1. The prisoners will be dropped off from the jail trucks and either brought to reception or left on the street to starve to death. They are all clogged in. 3) This one is a longshot. Prison Architect - Support & Bug reports. All of the suddenly the guards stopped assigning the prisoners to their cells. It will work if I manually assign the prisoners to their cells, but I think it is. The prisoners are not being escorted or are at a prolonged rate, once every few days, they will starve and die soon. Also, hearse is not moving away. As far as I can see, every guard in your images is either stationed/patrolling or on their break. Those 2 have babies so you need the. I've always had a problem with the ai of this game. . All of the suddenly the guards stopped assigning the prisoners to their cells. 3) This one is a longshot. If I unzone the holding cells, the prisoners will simply just chill on the yard during lockdown hours. They'll just leave them in shackles wherever. I've had this happen before where all available cells are too high quality for the prisoner. It's not the prisoners. I can't believe there isn't a command to lead a prisoner to a cell. I constantly get prisoners awaiting solitary, yet they never get escorted. I quickly built a holding cell while all of the prisoners waited at the deliveries section. So move to your delivery at the bottom of the map. Even when they are brought to reception they might not be taken to a cell and will then starve to. Then the guards won't move the. I can see one possible area already. Currently, without the guards escorting anyone to their cells - I just have a ton of Medium-security inmates wandering around the common room aimlessly. All my deployments are set to Shared. Before that, the prisoners will not take any commands from you regarding cell assignments. I startet multible Prisons and every time the Prisoners are just left to starve in the reception room guards arent stationed anywhere and there are enough cells. Even when they are brought to reception they might not be taken to a cell and will then starve to death because of it. They are all clogged in. Remember guards are tied to patrols and can’t leave to do other tasks. Blaze Apr 17, 2015 @ 11:26am. They are all clogged in the holding cell as of. I have a problem were my gaurds aren't escorting prisoners to their cells or they are just not taking them to reception to be strip searched. . they can just walk out of your prison!!! Clearly your prison design is not functional. It will work if I manually assign the prisoners to their. It's the guards. All my newly arrived prisoners are just standing at delivery and no guards are coming to escort them (manually or automatically), leaving them to eventually die. Showing 1 - 12 of 12 comments. Prisoners not being assigned cells. It will work if I manually assign the prisoners to their. New prisoners are delivered on the truck, escorted to the holding cell, and never assigned personal cells. I've made this really nice prison with roughly 80 cells. Also, hearse is not moving away. Was planning on fine tuning and finishing this prison but due to Paradox's absurd amount of crap DLC they dumped in this game it broke. Once the holding cell was up the guards briefly escorted the prisoners into the holding cell. (2 require medical attention). There are still guards free and plenty of cells open for them so I have no idea how. That being said, I still have a save from the first prison with that problem, where it stayed for much longer ; here it is (. This only happens after I have about 40 total prisoners. If I try to manually assign them cells they begin to walk down and get about 10 squares before the guards arrive and escort the prisoners back to the holding cell. Even when they are brought to reception they might not be taken to a cell and will then starve to death because of it. Top. So move to your delivery at the bottom of the map. So you need to build a fence around the outside of your. Hello, my problem is that despite having a Holding Cell, prisoners are occupying Cells which aren't even connected to the rest of a prison (cellblocks still being under construction). The fights are starting to get old, and not being able to make money is worse. I quickly built a holding cell while all of the prisoners waited at the deliveries section. The prisoners will be dropped off from the jail trucks and either brought to reception or left on the street to starve to death. The prisoners would go out a little door into their own exercise yard, about the same size as the cell itself, that opened to the sky, and that was their world. I've made this really nice prison with roughly 80 cells. The prisoners will be dropped off from the jail trucks and either brought to reception or left on the street to starve to death. They simply put them in the holding cells and do nothing with them. help? Se connecter Magasin Accueil Liste de découvertes Liste de souhaits. Any. My prison is fenced in and no staff only areas are blocking prisoners routes to the cantten, prison-architect. I'd say make 5 or 6 more guards until they start moving prisoners. Try basics like . If the prisoner security level did not match the new cell security level. Edit: I just noticed the thing saying 2 of them can't be placed in cells. I startet multible Prisons and every time the Prisoners are just left to starve in the reception room guards arent stationed anywhere and there are enough cells. The lifeblood of your prison, prisoners are the criminals and scumbags you are tasked with containing and maintaining. If I unzone the. My guards will literally just run into their cells RIGHT AFTER LEAVING and just move them about 2 feet, and then repeat it, and they are not getting…All my newly arrived prisoners are just standing at delivery and no guards are coming to escort them (manually or automatically), leaving them to eventually die. Jet City Gambler Oct 11, 2015 @ 6:04pm. The guards will automatically pick up the prisoners and escort them to the holding cell. #8. Solitary builds up Suppression very quickly and will fully suppress a prisoner after 2 hours and 15 minutes in-game. New prisoners are delivered on the truck, escorted to the holding cell, and never assigned personal cells. Intro Solution to Prisoners in Holding Cell - Prison Architect : Quick Tutorial BOSS FIGHTS - extra 973 subscribers 5. I quickly built a holding cell while all of the prisoners waited at the deliveries section. All of the suddenly the guards stopped assigning the prisoners to their cells. All my deployments are set to Shared. It will work if I manually assign the prisoners to their. They are all clogged in. If I unzone the holding cells, the prisoners will simply just chill on the yard during lockdown hours. A cell is always preferable to a Holding Cell for keeping your prisoners contained, not to mention happy. This is happening for all security type prisoners, so I don't think it's a zoning issue or a problem with a specific block. if you don't have enough 1 and 2 quality cells, then prisoners who have committed some offence in your prision, weather it be fighting, found drugs, found weapons, etc. They are all clogged in. New prisoners are delivered on the truck, escorted to the holding cell, and never assigned personal cells. The prisoners will be dropped off from the jail trucks and either brought to reception or left on the street to starve to death. EnigmaticRose4 Jan 4 @ 5:08pm. Prisoner stuck waiting for escort to cell. The most common way is to simply buy out the prison from the current owner. Guards stuck in place with job "Escort Prisoner to Holding Cell" & Guard Tazer Certification "outside a valid Work regime" Thread starter LordEpical;. Postby edwilke86 » Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:52 pm. help? Iniciar sesión Tienda Inicio Lista de descubrimientos Lista de deseados Tienda de. Obviously, it is one of the key parts of your prison, and you should plan to construct one for each prisoner that. All of my prisoners are staying in the holding cell. . To clarify : Every DLC is downloaded (Because there wouldn't be bugs if I didn't) All prisoners are minimum sec as I have not built the higher sec wings yet. i cant do this because. I've noticed that with the "Use Cell Quality" enabled, the game will sometimes not assign the prisoners to the holding cell after an arrest. It will work if I manually assign the prisoners to their. They are all clogged in. I have a problem were my gaurds aren't escorting prisoners to their cells or they are just not taking them to reception to be strip searched. The game knows that they aren't in solitary, it's even putting new prisoners into the same solitary cell, but the staff refuses to move them. #7. 3. Solitary builds up Suppression very quickly and will fully suppress a prisoner after 2 hours and 15 minutes in-game. help? Giriş Yap Mağaza Ana Sayfa Keşif Kuyruğu İstek Listesi Puan Dükkânı Haberler İstatistiklerI startet multible Prisons and every time the Prisoners are just left to starve in the reception room guards arent stationed anywhere and there are enough cells. It's not the prisoners. Also get liberal with the application of Limited Access. They simply put them in the holding cells and do nothing with them. . Meanwhile I had perfectly set up cells for the prisoners to live in. By: Bender. It's not the prisoners. I looked in my prison and I can confirm the very same issue. I startet multible Prisons and every time the Prisoners are just left to starve in the reception room guards arent stationed anywhere and there are enough cells. After a little Googling, I tried deleting the holding cell room assignment, forcing the prisoners there to find new places to sleep. I looked in my prison and I can confirm the very same issue. the guard would just abandon the prisoner, who would be left until they starved to death. With Warden Rita this time is halved. . This only happens after I have about 40. Oh uh, this is a little embarrassing, I kept playing and the problem just went away. Try overnight. Go to you logics tab (laundry) and ensure that EACH cell block is connected with a solid line (shift click to assign mubtable caell blocks)" That solved all my problems. If you hover your mouse over the prisoner, it should tell you if this is the case, I can't remember exactly what it says though. Prisoners that are punished with solitary confinement are not being escorted to their empty solitary cells and are just left in place for hours at a time. I have a problem were my gaurds aren't escorting prisoners to their cells or they are just not taking them to reception to be strip searched. If I unzone the holding cells, the prisoners will simply just chill on the yard during lockdown hours. If you don't have one, they are taken to their cells directly. . Cannot get Guards to escort Prisoners. They might in the future, but they don't right now. Not the Medic Jul 11, 2013 @ 6:18pm. Any. Anyway, I'm having an issue where my prisoners are. All of my prisoners are staying in the holding cell. Jun 28, 2022. They are all clogged in. The cell blocks are just standard & as the cells are built, guards move some prisoners into cells from the dorm. His status says that he's waiting to be escorted to his cell. It happens automatically. 28rommel. I have a problem were my gaurds aren't escorting prisoners to their cells or they are just not taking them to reception to be strip searched. Prisoners not being escorted to cells. Most likely when you save/reload the job order is being reset and a few prisoners get taken away until something more important queues and the guards are. help?As the title states, my guards are not escorting prisoners to their cells - even after deleting the holding cell and manually selecting and dropping down prisoners onto specific cells - nothing is happening. Once the holding cell was up the guards briefly escorted the prisoners into the holding cell. The holding cell should have a jail door. Prisoners that caused trouble and were cuffed. It will work if I manually assign the prisoners to their. I startet multible Prisons and every time the Prisoners are just left to starve in the reception room guards arent stationed anywhere and there are enough cells. It will work if I manually assign the prisoners to their cells, but I think it is. will be escorted to a low quality cell, if you dont have any or enough, they will go to the holding cell until they have earned a higher. Any. All of my prisoners are staying in the holding cell. It's not the prisoners. The prisoners will be dropped off from the jail trucks and either brought to reception or left on the street to starve to death. Having payphone in their cell also. Dec 11, 2020 8 0 Dec 11, 2020 #1 I've noticed that with the "Use Cell Quality" enabled, the game will sometimes not assign the prisoners to the holding cell after an. When I click and have them escorted to the cell manually, the guards attempt repeatedly to snatch them up and carry them away, but often can't. All of the suddenly the guards stopped assigning the prisoners to their cells. ? - There are definitely enough free guards. As the title states, my guards are not escorting prisoners to their cells - even after deleting the holding cell and manually selecting and dropping down prisoners onto specific cells - nothing is happening. Even when they are brought to reception they might not be taken to a cell and will then starve to death because of it. help? Anmelden Shop Startseite Entdeckungsliste Wunschliste Punkteshop Neuigkeiten StatistikenAll of my prisoners are staying in the holding cell. Currently, without the guards escorting anyone to their cells - I just have a ton of Medium-security inmates wandering around the common room aimlessly. Other Information: This room improves security, but is Guard intensive. They simply put them in the holding cells and do nothing with them. I've made this really nice prison with roughly 80 cells. Prisoners wont move to new cells. The Basics. I just started running this new prison but some prisoners don't get escorted to their cell and stay in reception. Does anybody else experience this?. Android. I'm guessing that the metal detector doesn't detect all contraband because not all contraband is made of metal. Unless I am mistaken, if you have everything ready but there arent any prisioners available it should say 0, not unavailable. Visitors, and prisoners escorted by staff (such as reception or being taken to the visitation room) will be allowed through staff only room and hallways. They are all clogged in. It's the guards. As the truck already stands at top of the map no further trucks or prisoner busses can spawn.