I recently acquired two Ex Law Enforcement prisoners, and I want to keep them from getting shanked. I created a larger cell with many amenities, which should take care of most of their needs except food. I have several officers deployed in the canteen, so I feel they are generally safe, but have not yet put them on permanent lockdown (as it feels more like a punishment than PC) so I'm trying to figure out how to do this. I assigned both PC inmates to this larger cell, but when trying to deploy it as a Protective Custody cell, the dormitory (the only way to have them share a cell) won't highlight on it's own. (See screenshots)
Screenshots:
This is the dormitory image in the regular screen (the showering inmate is also a PC inmate)
And here is the deployment screen, you can see that the dormitory is not selectable by itself without getting the hallway
Any help is appreciated.
Best Answer
When designating restrictions on cells and dormitories, the area includes the room directly outside and any cells connected to that. This is a cell block- it's usually a good thing since you don't want to have to designate all those cells individually.
The easiest solution is to add a second wall and door in front of the dormitory, like an airlock. The airlock will count as the corridor and you will be able to assign it to protected prisoners without covering the whole room.