There are currently 6 main prisons, and 8 bonus prisons included in the game. They all differentiate in quality of security, and all the main prisons get progressively more difficult to escape from.
Main Prisons
Center Perks
“ | Welcome to Center Perks- the medium security prison in the county. On behalf of all the staff here we wish you a happy and relaxing visit! Should you get bored of the complimentary cable TV, we pride ourselves in many other engaging activities around the grounds. | „ |
Center Perks is currently the easiest prison in the game. It includes a fully integrated ventilation system, 5 job options, (janitor, laundry, kitchen, mailman, metal shop), and a lenient schedule with lots of free time.
Stalag Flucht
“ | Sent me another one have they?.. Listen <player name>, I don't have to remind you that Stalag Flucht is famous for housing inmates with a record of escapism, so if you're planning on getting out of this one, think again! Now get yourself settled in, it's going to be a cold, long winter. | „ |
Stalag Flucht is an easy prison in the game. It houses two inmates per cell, has 5 job options, (gardening, tailor, library, woodshop, unloading), and enough free time to make yourself feel half comfortable.
Shankton State Pen
“ | Welcome to Shankton State Pen, your new home for the foreseeable future. Since I've been warden we've had a few daring escapists among us, but they were promptly scooped back up and punished. No one escapes on my watch, so don't get any ideas! If you forget any of the rules around here, the guards batons will be only too glad to remind you! | „ |
Shankton State Pen is a moderate prison in the game. It houses one inmate per cell, has 5 job options, (janitor, laundry, kitchen, woodshop, metalshop), and medium amounts of free time.
Jungle Compound
“ | Welcome to the jungle! Society has declared you a menace, so we've put you far away from any trace of it. Before you even entertain the thought of escaping, let me remind you that if by some remote chance you make it past the fence, the wall, the perimeter jeeps and the guard checkpoint, there's no surviving out in the wild beyond... | „ |
Jungle Compound is a moderate prison in the game. It houses two inmates per cell, has 5 job options, (gardening, tailor, laundry, library, mailman), and medium amounts of free time.
San Pancho
“ | This is the notorious San Pancho, the roughest, toughest and downright nastiest prison south of the border. The blistering heat and claustrophobic conditions here turns our inmates angry and violent. Even the guards daren't enter! | „ |
San Pancho is a hard prison in the game. It houses 4 inmates per cell, has 5 job options, (gardening, tailor, library, kitchen, unloading), and few amounts of free time.
HMP-Irongate
“ | Listen here maggot. You know why you're here so no point crying about it. Generally feared as the highest security prison ever, HMP Irongate is where you'll live out the rest of your meaningless existence. Escape you say? Don't make me laugh! The handful of idiots who tried met a watery demise trying to swim off the island. Still, chin up eh? | „ |
HMP-Irongate is currently the hardest prison in the game. It houses 1 inmate per cell with 2 security cameras in each cell, has 5 job options, (janitor, mailman, woodshop, unloading, metalshop), and minimal amounts of free time.
Bonus Prisons
Fort Bamford
Fort Bamford is one of the first DLC prisons in the game. It was firstly designed as a prize for escaping all of the prisons, but as plans changed it ended up being a DLC prison.
Camp Epsilon
Camp Epsilon is the second prison of the DLC prisons in the game. It features a fenced camp on a Sandy Plain, similar to a desert or savanna.
Paris Central Pen
Paris Central Pen is a free prison added to the game.
London Tower
“ | (Player)... -A wealthy member of society has accused you of treason, so we've had no choice but to skip the trial and reserve you a bed here, all expenses paid by him! Oh, and that evidence you submitted, seems to have been misplaced... Enjoy your stay, peasant! | „ |
London Tower is a free prison added to the game.
Banned Camp
“ | Dear Client, -The trial was a farce, but as you can see, I was able to pull some last minute strings with my good friend the Judge and get you sent to 'summer camp'. How do you like the place? Nice little quiet spot by the lake, like you always wanted, right? They've forecast a great summer, so enjoy! | „ |
~ Lou Pole Attorney At Law |
Banned Camp is a free prison added to the game.
Jingle Cells
“ | After escaping Santa's Sweatshop, (Player) lost control of the sleigh mid-flight and was forced to make an emergency crash landing. Ironically, this landing was within the grounds of Jingle Cells Prison! The other inmates don't believe (Player)s story, they think he's crazy. Now he's doing hard time with the rest of them. Only one thing to do- repair the sleigh and fly out of there! | „ |
Jingle Cells is a free prison added to the game and follows the events of the free DLC item Santa's Sweatshop.
DLC
Fhurst Peak Correctional
Fhurst Peak Correctional Facility is the first prison of the DLC prisons in the game, and was the first prison, being created in the early access phase and later removed and remade as DLC. It is considered one of the harder prisons. It was given out for free to people who owned an early-access copy of the game as thanks from Team 17 for testing the game.
Alcatraz
“ | Well I never! Of all the prisons in the world, you went and landed yourself in mine.
Now I really don't want to dampen your spirits seeing as you're the new guy around here, but the fact is you will NEVER leave this island. What is left of your pitiful existence will be spent with me and my boys here in The Rock. Enjoy your stay, punk.. |
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Alcatraz was the second DLC prison to be added to the game. It features custom music and tiles It is also one of the only prisons on The Escapists IOS and android edition
Escape Team
Escape Team was the third DLC prison added to the game and features custom music and player sprites and more.
Duct Tapes Are Forever
Duct Tapes Are Forever is the 4th DLC prison.
Santa's Sweatshop
“ | Fellow Elves, - I'm SICK of this place! Awful pay, no holidays, and a horrible boss! Since Santa's banned all holiday celebrations, I'm going to get revenge by decorating the tree in his room with some festive cheer! Then... I'm outta here! Signed, (Player) | „ |
Santa's Sweatshop is the latest DLC added to the game.