How To Increase Max Jobs In Prison Architect

Managing job capacity in Prison Architect is essential for keeping your inmates productive and maintaining a well-functioning facility. If you’ve noticed that your work areas have limited job slots, you’re not alone. This guide will walk you through the simple process of increasing the maximum number of jobs available in your prison’s work rooms.

Understanding Job Limits

When you first create a work room in Prison Architect, it comes with a default maximum job capacity. For example, a forestry work area typically starts with a maximum of four jobs available. This limitation is based on the initial size of the room you’ve designated.

Expanding Your Work Room

The key to increasing max jobs is to expand the physical size of the room itself. Start by identifying the work area you want to expand — in this example, we’ll use the forestry.

First, you’ll need to remove any walls that are limiting the room’s expansion. Tear down the wall adjacent to your forestry area to create more space.

Next, expand the forestry room by extending its boundaries into the newly cleared space. You can do this by selecting the room expansion tool and dragging to increase the room’s dimensions.

Applying the Changes

Once you’ve physically expanded the room, you need to confirm the changes in the game interface. Click on the Rooms menu, select Forestry, and then expand the room designation to match your newly created space.

After completing this step, check the Logistics panel to verify the changes. You’ll notice that the maximum jobs has increased — in this case, from four jobs to nine jobs. The max job capacity scales proportionally with the room size, so larger work areas will support more simultaneous workers.

Summary

Increasing max jobs in Prison Architect is straightforward: expand the physical size of your work rooms, and the job capacity will automatically increase to match. This simple technique applies to all work areas in your prison, allowing you to scale your facility’s productivity as needed. Remember, a larger room means more job slots, which means more inmates can work simultaneously and contribute to your prison’s operations.

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