Prison Rules

[Paulius]

Overview

In the prison, all of our general rules apply to everyone just as much as they do outside. These prison rules aim to highlight widespread issues and provide more in-depth clarifications relevant to the prison environment. The content in this thread revolves around the only prison in our server, Bolingbroke Penitentiary (also referred to as DoC). Prison Break for example does not apply to jail as you cannot break out from jail (Mission Row or Paleto Sheriff's Station).

 

1. Prison Roleplay Environment

The prison exterior is considered public and therefore should be acted as such unless valid RP reasoning justifies any form of escalation (e.g. an approved prison break). Have realistic expectations upon entering the property of the prison. Attempting a robbery or crime in the parking lot of a federal prison is considered NRP unless the justified means are met.

 

2. Deathmatching

All normal deathmatching rules (Rule 14, Deathmatch) apply within the prison as they do outside. To attack a prison guard, there needs to be proper escalation and reason. You cannot attack prison guards for minor and petty reasons, or for simply being bored. To attack another inmate, this also applies. Remember that any crime within the prison can be met by extended prison sentences. You should not deliberately insert yourself into or initiate hostile roleplay when your prison sentence is about to expire. Inmates should not bait reactions from prison guards in order to attack them. This falls under DM and also ruleplaying. (Example, baiting a prison guard to tase them whilst other inmates are waiting to attack for that reason).

 

3. Prison Break

Prison Breaks are very influential to roleplay development, as becoming a prisoner is a part of your character's development and a deterrent for constant criminal roleplay. Prison time is meant as a tool to promote that actions have consequences, and it's also a tool to teach people to become better at their roleplay, and being more inconspicuous. However, breaking in or out from prison could be a part of someone's character development, but it needs to be regulated so that it does not happen too often, and if it does happen, that it is filled with roleplay and free from rule violations from all sides. Prison breaks are not light and casual RP that is a frequent occurrence, but instead a heavy roleplay scenario that involves a lot of people and should have the highest standard of roleplay when being executed. Once an inmate is behind the gates or a locked door, breaking in or out requires prison break permissions. Do not initiate any RP for a prison break without approval. To seek approval, submit a report in-game. You must have a plan before you make the report and can work with other inmates on a plan but the prison break RP should not be initiated. Since prison break RP is something not taken lightly, it is usually observed by several staff members to ensure rules are being followed and a high standard of RP is being met on all sides. Attempting a prison break without permission will result in a voided situation by staff and a warning being placed on your record. If you have any questions regarding what RP you can do during an approved prison break, you should consult the supervising staff member. Prison Break RP can be extensive and take time to conduct, so it's important to note that staff will not accept prison break requests from those who have lower sentences or those that are in for minor offenses.

 

4. Smuggling & Concealing Roleplay

If successfully done, then smuggling small amounts of money, drugs, or other smaller items that would be realistic to conceal is allowed. Trying to smuggle in larger items such as weapons or radios on your own body would not be realistic and considered as powergaming. You must give the guard a realistic chance to find the item if it’s somewhere that would be discovered during a normal pat-down or visible when changing clothes, failing to provide a realistic chance would be considered as powergaming. You must transfer the item(s) over to the prison guard when getting changed if hidden in clothes. Failing to do so would be considered as powergaming. A screenshot of the RP with /time or UNIX timestamp should be shown to the processing guards, in accordance with 7. IC and OOC Interactions. Smuggling in a phone is not allowed as the script does not support this.

 

5. Taking Hostages

In order to take someone hostage, you must have proper reasoning and escalation as per 15. Player Theft, Prison Breakout, and Kidnapping. Remember that if you take a guard hostage (or directly involve yourself in such a situation), you are naturally involving the police and should thus only do it once per week. There is no way to ask for “consent” to take someone hostage. To take someone hostage the Roleplay must escalate to that point naturally.

 

6. Player Theft on Guards / Inmates

Robbery Rules apply in the prison. There should be proper reasoning for wanting to rob another inmate or guard, and it should be done at a proper location within the prison itself (e.g. away from cameras and guards). Refer to 15. Player Theft, Prison Breakout, and Kidnapping in our General Rules.

 

7. Sexual, Torture, and Disgusting Roleplay

The prison is a small area where it’s easy to see other people’s roleplay. Sexual, torture, or disgusting roleplay is not allowed without the prior OOC consent of all individuals in the vicinity. It's advised not to attempt to perform this type of roleplay within the prison as many players come and go, and thus you could violate this rule. See Rule 7. IC and OOC Interactions.

 

8. Guard Baiting

Prison Guards like any other government employee should not be baited without proper roleplay reason. For example, the DOC track is not a race track and guards should not be baited to chase you around the prison. Read 9. Non-Roleplay (NRP) for more.