Blackgate Prison

Blackgate Pententiary or as it's more commonly called Blackgate Prison is a large scale modern prison facility located on a small rocky island in Gotham Harbor. The prison operated from the turn of the last century under the name Gotham State Pententiary until it was closed in the early 1980's due to human right's abuses. The prison was rebuilt and re-opened a decade later as a fully modern super-max facility capable of containing super-powered prisoners.

Since it re-opened the facility has been where Gotham city houses those criminals who do not require treatment at Arkham Asylum such as Catman, David Cain, KGBeast, various henchmen, mobsters and mafia bosses. The current capacity is around 2000 inmates.

Public Description
Perched on a rocky island rising out of the dark cold waters of Gotham Harbour, Blackgate Prison is as dark and forbidding a place as it name suggests. It’s a fortress of grey concrete and steel that is built into the rock of the island, its spotlight equipped watch towers and walls manned watchful guards armed with high-powered rifles.

While much of the prison is hidden in the rock of the island itself the exterior buildings consist of two levels with the most dangerous prisoners on the upper level and the less dangerous ones below. Both levels house their prisoners is cold squat buildings of concrete, but on the lower level the prisoner share their barred cells while on the upper level are confined to 23 hours of isolation in private cells with thick metal doors.

The two levels are joined by a tall tower which is linked by bridge to the upper portion of the prison. This same tower provides access to the water where prisoners and supplies are brought in from nearby Gotham city. However access is also provided by the helipad on the upper level which is kept secure and is primarily used for VIP visits and to transport the most dangerous prisoners.

Private Uses
In addition to the rooms and buildings above ground Blackgate features a number of ultra secure cells and hidden passages built into the island itself.