Tartarus Prison (Averius)

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Summary

Tartarus is an island prison that is 3,563.52 km2. The prison holds 100,000 prisoners, but it can be easily expanded due to the space available on the island. There is 500 km2 in unused area.

History

Tartarus was a prison originally built in 660 IE, but was renovated into its modern form in 750 IE. Tartarus was originally built to house prisoners from the civil war that concluded shortly before the prison was commissioned.

Economy

Overall, Tartarus generates a profit of G$5 million.

Revenue

Irondale produces goods for export valued at G$7.2 million.

Expenses

It costs G$10 to house each prisoner for a prisoner housing cost of G$1 million.

It costs G$250,000 for payroll for all prison employees.

It costs G$230,000 to operate the utilities facilities.

It costs G$720,000 for taxes to the Empire.

Including all expenses, there are about G$2.2 million in expenses.

Island Districts

Central District

The Central District contains all Tartarus Administration facilities. This district is 36 km2 in size.

The Monolith is the 50-story Administration building containing most administrative services.

The Tartarus Processing Facility is where new prisoners are processed, given their uniform, given a general health check, and other services needed to process, catalogue, and document the prisoner.

Tartarus Terminal is a series of docks where prisoners and workers are brough onto the island. The Prisoner Docks that are part of this terminal only allow prisoners to go to the Tartarus Processing Facility.

This district has apartments for prison staff and personnel, with enough room for 50,000 prison staff.

Manor Hollows

Manor Hollows is a residential district of Tartarus that house nobles and wealthy individuals who were found guilty of a crime. Unlike other districts, those in this district are free to walk around the manors and gardens around the manors freely. This district is 5 km2 in size, with 60% of the area consisting of gardens and parks, and only 40% of the area being dedicated to the manors and the manor grounds.

Each 'cell' in this district is 50 m2 in area and resemble a condominium rather than a prison cell. Each prison cell has internet access, a television and radio, and is furnished with furniture fit for the wealthy. The there are 100 cells in each manor. There are 200 manors in this district. As a result, this district can house up to 20,000 prisoners.

Willow Hills

Willow Hills a residential district of Tartarus containing those found guilty of severe crimes, such as murder, manslaughter, arson, or other severe non-financial crimes. This district is 3 km2 in size.

Cells in this district are 9 m2 in area, containing one bed, one toilet, and one sink. Cells are secured by steel bars. Each building contains 500 cells. There are four of these in a district 'block'. As such, each city block has 2,000 cells in them. There were 10 of these district blocks. As a result, this district can house up to 20,000 prisoners.

This district has several massive commons centers containing massive dinning halls servicing each cell block. This district has public showers and locker rooms in each building.

Green Acres

Green Acres is a district of Tartarus that has quarters for indentured servants. This district is 2,000 km2 in size.

This district produces 3.5 million tons of sugar cane, 40,000 tons of cotton, 150,000 tons of coffee, and 250,000 tons of tea leaves.

The Plantation Quarters contains beds for indentured workers, with each quarters containing 200 beds. There are 100 of these quarters. As a result, this district can house up to 20,000 indentured servants.

Harrisville

Harrisville a residential district of Tartarus containing those found guilty of severe crimes, such as murder, manslaughter, arson, or other severe non-financial crimes. This district is 3 km2 in size. This district is like Willow Hills; however, it services exclusively human inmates. This division was established due to early human versus non-human violence in prison.

Cells in this district are 6 m2 in area, containing one bed and one sink. Cells are secured by steel bars. Each building contains 500 cells. There are four of these in a district 'block'. As such, each city block has 2,000 cells in them. There were 10 of these district blocks. As a result, this district can house up to 20,000 prisoners.

This district has several massive commons centers containing massive dinning halls servicing each cell block. This district is often considered the most heavily secured. Each building also has full publish bathrooms, locker rooms, and showers.

Irondale District

Irondale is a district of Tartarus that has quarters for indentured servants. This district is 5 km2 in size.

This district produces 35,000 tons of processed sugar (A$10 per ton), 40 million articles of clothing (A$1 per article), 150,000 tons of ground coffee (A$1,200 per ton), and 50 billion packets of tea (A$0.01 per packet).

The Workers' House contains beds for indentured workers, with each 'house' containing 200 beds. There are 100 of these houses. As a result, this district can house up to 20,000 indentured servants.

Docks

The Docks is a district where supplies are brought into the prison and produced goods can be sent from the prison. This district is heavily fortified and secured to ensure no inmates enter this area. This district has an area of 11.52 km2.

Military District

The Military District is a heavily fortified area that houses an Air Force Base, a Navy Base, a Coast Guard Base, and a Military Base. This district has an area of 1,000 km2. This area can house up to 50,000 personnel.

Treatment

Rich Favoritism

The presence of a district for the wealthy that allows them practically free movement shows major favoritism for the rich. The rich are able to watch tv, have internet access, exercise and walk freely, order their own high-quality meals, and even order products to be shipped to them.

Treatment of the Poor

The poor, especially the indentured servants are given cramped conditions to live in and have long work hours.

Utilities

Power

The power for the entire island is generated by one 1 GW coal powerplant, generating 8.76 TWh of electricity.

Water Station

The Water is drawn from near the middle of the island by water wells and rainwater collection fields. About 250,000 m2 of land area is covered by the rainwater collection systems. About 250 million liters of water is collected each year. The water stations draw enough water to provide water to all inmates, staff and all others on the island and to water all the crops during a drought, with 20% of all water being allocated for use on the crops. Water storage can hold up to 5 billion liters of water. Water in the Harrisville and Willow Hills is rationed to limit water use. The Irondale and Green Acres also has water rationing, but that rationing does not apply to the farmlands nor the factory use.

Sewage Station

Sewage facilities are spread throughout the island.

Problems

Prison Violence

Despite efforts to reduce violence be housing humans in a separate prison district, intra-district violence still occur often, with many inmates joining prison gangs.

Decaying Infrastructure

(To be expanded upon as time passes)