Overview
How to build a simple, not complex checkpoint.
What is a checkpoint/How will this help me?
A checkpoint that all parts of your prison lead to, or prisoners have to pass through this spot in order to get to other parts of the prison will benefit on keeping your contraband supply at a minimum level. Heres a screenshot of all the contraband seized in 7 days total throughout all of my prison.
How would I construct this checkpoint?
The screenshot below should be self explanatory.
Just remember, in order for your prisoners to leave/go back to their cell blocks, they should have to pass through the checkpoint, like in the screenshot below
Checkpoint Aid/Security
Not too far from the checkpoint, you should have a checkpoint management room for general security purpose.
Checkpoint deployment
Heres also a screenshot on a deployment screen view of the checkpoint. Armed guard in the middle so prisoners who pass through are suppressed and if they resist when being searched, the guard can handle them easily. Also dogs next to each cell block entrance to sniff out contraband items that cant be detected by the metal detector.
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Heres a layout of all my door control connections.
Outro
That about sums up the checkpoint, but just remember that contraband can be scheduled to be thrown over the walls of your yard and so forth, so this won’t stop all contraband (if you stopped all contraband from coming in, the game would be no fun) so this is a smart way to stop most contraband w/o breaking the game.
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Also, only HL2 fans will understand the name of my prison, which would be Noble Prosper. (Nova Prospekt)