Alternatively, save files can be found in the following locations, depending on the operating system being run and the version of the game installed (e.g. Save files can be found from the main menu in Prison Architect by selecting the 'Open Save Folder' option.

prison file defines all features of a prison, including the progress of Research and the daily Regime. prison format is the way games are saved in Prison Architect. The save file contains ' Head' entries followed by multiple ' BEGIN. In game, X is left-right, Y is top-bottom. It uses X and Y coordinates in a grid format.