20 person limit for workshops and other chores

[Rezznor7]

In my latest prison I made a HUGE workshop that could easily fit 40+ workers with enough space around each workstation so that the prisoners wouldn't bug each other. Is there a reason why a limit is set at 20, no matter how big you make it? I would rather have one giant workshop instead of many multiple smaller buildings.

[Emmote]

I think only the devs know why. Just make more of them. 240m² is the max you need for 20 workers.

[Rezznor7]

Rats. I was hoping for some kind of logical answer that the devs had given at some point stating that 21+ prisoners sent away for murder in one room with power tools would generally be considered somewhat a bad idea. But that's why all my guards are authorized to use lethal force if necessary. Some o' them food fights in the canteen can get a bit vicious.

[Mendacious Calamity]

That's my own personal reason for the limit, actually! The number of lethal fights that have kicked off in one of my workshops when i've been lax enough to forget to move a guard there, or set up CCTV... ;)

[Unperdants]

Workshops programs have to be supervised by a foreman, so the 20 person limit makes sense for them. As for cleaning cupboards etc. I don't see why there should be, but it does encourage you to service different parts of the prison I guess?

[Rezznor7]

Sure, but since this is a 1 floor only facility, as you grow in size space starts to become precious. Even after this latest update w/ bug fixes I still have issues of which workers are assigned to which kitchen, so I just have 1 massive kitchen/canteen. It can take 15+ game minutes for inmates to get from wherever they are to wherever they are going. If a foreman can only handle 20 inmates at a time, but I have 30+ elligible workers, then create Supervisors: employees (or well respected and deserved inmates) that oversee the operations of one large system or a number of smaller workshops spread over the entire campus that work under the Foreman.
As far as guards go, I usually have 1 guard set for each room (with the exception of cleaning cupbooards and stockrooms), 2 guards per 50 inmates' cell wings.

[measlymonkey]

I am doing a 1K+ single massive kitchen/cantina. It works fairly well though the prison is still filling up.... Have to see if it can actually handle the full population though. I shared an earlier version of it I believe but can share the current if you are interested.