Prison Roleplay: Escape Plan Guide: Guard ranks and how to climb them
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OverviewPrison Roleplay: Escape Plan drops you inside a prison where you pick a side — guard or inmate — and play out the conflict from there. Guards climb a five-rank ladder while keeping order, and inmates plot to break free before getting caught. This guide walks through both sides so you can hit the ground running whichever role you choose.
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Guard ranks and how to climb them
Summary
Every guard begins at Officer rank. Confiscating contraband and subduing hostile inmates are the two main guard activities. Each promotion is marked by its own badge.
- Officer the starting rank every new guard holds.
- Corporal the first promotion above Officer.
- Sergeant the middle rank in the guard hierarchy.
- Lieutenant one step below the top.
- Captain the highest guard rank in the game.
- Confiscating contraband patrol the prison and seize any forbidden items you find.
- Subduing hostile inmates maintain order by responding to inmate opposition.
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Escaping as an inmate
Tips
Inmates are sentenced to life inside, so getting out is the entire mission.
- Fully upgrading your inmate character unlocks the Legendary Inmate badge.
- Escaping successfully unlocks the Prison Break badge.
Rollcall, lockdowns, and riots
Warn
The prison runs a rollcall system to account for all inmates. Missing it does not go unnoticed. Riots are a separate event; simply being in the room when one starts earns you the Prison Mutiny badge.
Glossary
Glossary- Rank
- The guard progression ladder, running from Officer up through Corporal, Sergeant, Lieutenant, and Captain.
- Contraband
- Forbidden items found inside the prison that guards are expected to locate and confiscate.
- Heat level
- A measure of how much trouble an inmate has caused; reaching level 5 marks them as Most Wanted.
- Rollcall
- A headcount of inmates held during the session; missing it triggers a lockdown.
- Lockdown
- A prison-wide alert state that activates when an inmate fails to appear at rollcall.
- Roleplay
- Playing within a chosen character — guard or inmate.
Common questions
FAQCan I play solo, or do I need friends?
You can join and play on your own. Bringing a friend and splitting onto opposite sides also unlocks the Friends Unite badge.
How many badges are there, and can I collect them all?
There are twelve badges in total. Five are tied to guard ranks, one is for a successful escape, one for fully upgrading your inmate, and the remaining five come from events like lockdowns, riots, hitting heat level 5, and playing with a friend.
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