EJJ Prison System
Hey everyone! I’ve been working on this prison script for a while and wanted to share it with the community. It’s way more than just your typical jail timeout - players can actually do stuff while they’re locked up.
What makes this different?
Instead of just sitting around waiting for your sentence to end, players can:
- Work prison jobs (cooking, electrical work, gym training) to reduce their time
- Collect materials around the prison to craft escape tools
- Dig tunnels to break out (with proper animations and everything)
- Buy stuff from the prison shop if they need food/water
The escape system is pretty cool - you gather metal scraps, wood, and duct tape to make a shovel, then you can dig a tunnel. But if you get caught, alarms go off and dispatch gets notified. Makes for some really tense moments.
Prison Management:
- Time-based sentences that persist through disconnects
- Automatic inventory management (items removed/restored)
- Police commands: /jail, /unjail, /jailstatus
- Configurable locations and timers
Interactive Jobs:
- Kitchen work with cooking minigames
- Electrical repairs around the prison
- Physical training/workout equipment
- All jobs reduce your sentence time
Escape System:
- Craft shovels from materials found around prison
- Dig escape tunnels with realistic animations
- Alarms trigger when you break out
- Tunnels persist until reset by admins
Shop & Crafting:
- Buy essentials from prison NPCs
- Gather resources that respawn over time
- Interactive crafting system
Technical Stuff:
- Works with ESX Legacy, QBCore, and QBX
- 8 languages supported (English, Danish, German, Spanish, Swedish, Japanese, Norwegian, Portuguese)
- ox_lib integration for modern UI
- MySQL database with auto-setup
- Export functions for developers
Commands:
/jail [id] [time] - Jail someone (police only)
/unjail [id] - Release someone (police only)
/jailstatus [id] - Check jail time remaining
/resettunnel - Reset escape tunnel (admin only)
Installation:
- Extract to resources folder
- Add ‘ensure ejj_prison’ to server.cfg
- Configure settings in config.lua
- Restart server (database creates automatically)
Export Functions:
For developers who want to integrate this with other scripts:
Server:
- exports[‘ejj_prison’]:JailPlayer(playerId, jailTime)
- exports[‘ejj_prison’]:UnjailPlayer(playerId)
Client:
- exports[‘ejj_prison’]:IsPlayerJailed()
- exports[‘ejj_prison’]:GetJailTime()
Works great with police MDTs, court systems, and admin panels.
The script has been optimized for performance - no unnecessary loops or constant checks. Everything runs on events and the code is clean.
I’ve tried to make this as realistic as possible while still being fun. Players aren’t just stuck doing nothing, they have choices to make - work to reduce time safely, or risk everything for a chance at freedom.
Let me know what you think! Always open to feedback and suggestions.
. I’m not sure if the intention is for the doors and gates to be unlocked so the player can eventually realize they’re free and walk out the prison on their own, or if the function is just bugging out. I’m running the latest version of qbcore.