Prison Architect Alpha 9 Update Released — Prison Architect Steam update #497172

The ninth installment of the Prison Architect Alpha has today been released, and it’s a big one. We’ve tackled some of the big issues that have been on our list for a very long time - prisoner employment, laundry services, family visitation, workshops, and lots more. Here is our Alpha9 video. Apologies for my distorted voice, I had the levels on my mic set completely wrongly this time around. Central to the new version is the concept of Prisoner Employment, and we’ve been planning this feature for a long time. Prisoners can now perform a variety of jobs around the prison, saving you money on staff and raising money for you by selling goods manufactured by your work force. Prisoners can work in the kitchen, they can clean the prison, and they can work in the laundry and the workshop, both of which are new in Alpha9. We have a brand new laundry system, which is entirely pris...