How To Make Prisoners Work In Forestry In Prison Architect

In Prison Architect, setting up a functional forestry area requires more than just designating the space—you need to configure it properly to enable prisoner labor. This guide walks you through the essential steps to get your prisoners working in forestry and harvesting resources for your prison.

Setting Up Your Forestry Area

Start by creating a forestry area in your prison. Once you’ve designated the space, you’ll need to hire a gardener to oversee the work. The gardener is essential for managing the forestry operations.

Understanding the Prison Labor System

To assign prisoners to work in forestry, you’ll need to access the prison labor management system. Navigate to the Logistics menu and select Prison Labor. At this stage, you may notice that you cannot place prisoners inside the forestry area yet.

Enclosing Your Forestry Area

The key to enabling prisoner labor in forestry is to properly enclose the area with walls. This containment is necessary for the system to recognize the space as a work zone where prisoners can be safely assigned.

Building the Enclosure

Build walls around your forestry area to fully enclose it. Make sure to leave an opening for a door—this serves as the access point and exit for your prisoners.

Place a door in the opening you’ve created. This door will control prisoner access and movement in and out of the forestry work zone.

Assigning Prisoners to Forestry

Once your forestry area is properly enclosed with walls and a door, return to the Logistics menu and select Prison Labor again. You’ll now see that you can assign prisoners to work inside the forestry area. Select the forestry zone and assign your prisoners to begin their work.

Your prisoners will now begin working in the forestry, harvesting trees and producing wood for your prison operations.

Summary

Making prisoners work in forestry in Prison Architect is straightforward once you understand the system. Create your forestry area, hire a gardener, enclose the space with walls and a door, then assign prisoners through the Logistics > Prison Labor menu. With these steps complete, your forestry will be fully operational and generating resources for your prison.

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