Prison Architect Padded Cells (2026)

Some players use padded cells as "Super Solitary." If a max-sec prisoner kills a guard, send them to a padded cell overnight without a Psychiatrist visit. The isolation will break their spirit (lower suppression), but it's not efficient.

Visually, the Padded Cell is a soft, quilted nightmare. Functionally, it is a security cell designed to suppress two specific traits: Insanity and Volatility. prison architect padded cells

Crucial Note: A Padded Cell does not cure these traits. It contains them. The only way to "cure" an insane prisoner is via a Psychiatrist in a Psychiatry Room (reducing their "reoffending rate" over time) or eventually sending them to a Criminally Insane wing or separate prison via the Psych Ward: Warden's Edition DLC mechanics. Some players use padded cells as "Super Solitary