Sweeping Activity
Sweeping
Keep the prison clean and earn rewards for your custodial work. Sweeping is an easy way to earn cigarettes and reduce your sentence while staying out of trouble.
Overview
The sweeping activity allows inmates to perform janitorial duties by cleaning designated cells and areas. This simple, low-risk activity provides steady rewards and helps pass the time productively.
Getting Started
Cell Block Guard
Starting a Sweep Session
Approach Cell Block Guard: Locate the Cell Block Guard
Interact: Interact with the guard by holding
ALT, or your interaction key.Follow Markers: Visual indicators show areas that need to be cleaned.
Begin Sweeping: Move to the marked location(s), and hold
ALTto interact with them.Proceed to the new location, and repeat: Continue for as long as you'd like, reducing your sentence and gaining rewards.
End Mission when ready: If you would like to end the sweeping activity, simply interact with the guard again and press "Stop Cleaning".
Rewards & Benefits
Potential Rewards:
Cigarettes: 1-3 cigarettes
Time Reduction: 1-3 months off sentence
Sentence Reduction
Sweeping is one of the most reliable ways to reduce your sentence:
"Good Job!" notification appears "Your sentence has been reduced by X month(s). Keep it up!"
Consistent Reductions: Almost every completion
Small but Steady: 1-3 months per session
Adds Up: Multiple sessions = significant reduction
Reliable: More consistent than other activities
Additional Benefits
Low Risk: No guards to evade, and totally legal.
Simple Tasks: The progress bar makes it easy to farm.
Summary
Sweeping activity is perfect for inmates who want:
Earn Cigarettes: Steady income source
Reduce Sentence: Steady time reductions (LEGAL)
Fund Activities: Support mission costs and purchases (ILLEGAL)
While it's not as exciting as escape missions or as profitable as kitchen work, sweeping is reliable, safe, and adds up quickly. Many successful inmates make sweeping part of their daily routine.
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