They care about the aesthetics of the prison, but don’t influence the way it works.
The Staff menu can be found in the lower part of the interface (screen above).
Below there’s a list of all types of employees which you could hire.
Hiring cost
Wage
Requirements
Description
500$
100$
None
A specialist responsible for building and renovating the prison.
Installs new objects and repairs the broken ones.
Can move objects and dismantle them should you want to.
Essential in the beginning, becomes less important later on.
Watches overprisoners, moves them and - in case of riots - pacifies the rebelling ones.
The only one possessingkeystoprison doors, therefore he can letprisonersand outsiders through such obstacles.
Having multipleguardslets you deal with problems more easily and speeds up the transfer of prisoners.
You should have one guard for no more than 8 prisoners.
1000$
Health
Heals woundedprisonersand members of the staff.
If you have aninfirmaryin your prison, thedoctorwill remain inside - otherwise she will wander around the whole facility.
Twodoctorsare enough for almost any prison to function, regardless of its size.
Such an amount is also required to obtain theHealth and Well Beinggrant for 10000$.
The role of thecookis preparing meals.
He takesraw foodfrom thedelivery zoneto thekitchen, where he then prepares readymealsand sends them to thecanteen.
In the end he brings dirtydishesback to thekitchenand cleans them there.
to get to complete theBasic Detention Centregrant you need at least twocooks.
Grounds Keeping
The only responsibility of thegardeneris taking care of thelawnsandbushesfound on the area of the prison.
Besides that he performs no other work.
Cleaning
Takes care of the aesthetic and cleanness of the prison.
Walks throughout the facility and sweeps all rubbish, which however doesn’t influence the gameplay anyhow.
Despite what it might seem,janitorsdon’t needbleachesor thecleaning cupboardto complete their duties.
200$
The most important official on the game, required for unlocking the otherbureaucracyspecialists (listed further).
Having him gives access toregimein thereports menu(see:Regime).
One prison can have maximally onewarden.
Security
Prepares bureaucratic solutions regarding the safety sphere.
He’s responsible forDeployment, Riot GuardsandCctv.
Just like the other officials, he works in anofficeand rather doesn’t leave it.
Employing him opens access totheangergauge at the top of the screen (see:Interface - basics).
Mental Health
Gives access toneedsin thereportsmenu (see:Prisoners' needs).
Onepsychologistis enough for a whole prison, regardless of its size and population.

He’s one of the most important officials on the game, so you should hire him rather fast.
HE also lets you complete theHealth and Well Beinggrant.
Hiring her gives access toValuationandFinancein thereportsmenu (see:Interface - Reports).
Theaccountantworks in anofficeand hiring her lets you complete theAdministration Centregrant.
A larger number of them isn’t required.
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