How to make a Minecraft Prison server

To make a Prison server, run Paper with a prison plugin for mines and ranks, plus Vault and an economy plugin. The Prison plugin is a common choice, but read its docs for the current setup.

Core pieces

• Mines that reset blocks on a timer.
• Ranks that players buy with in-game money.
• A shop where players sell mined blocks.
• Protected areas so players cannot break the world.

Steps

1. Create a flat or custom world.
2. Install a prison plugin, LuckPerms, Vault and an economy plugin such as EssentialsX.
3. Build the mine area and define it in the plugin.
4. Create ranks and link them to prices.
5. Configure a sell command or sell signs.
6. Protect spawn and cells with WorldGuard or the plugin's own tools.

Balance

Make early ranks cheap so new players feel progress and later ones expensive. Test the full progression yourself.

Hosting

Mine resets can be heavy. Keep mines reasonably sized and use a profiler if you see lag.

Common mistakes

• Unbalanced prices.
• No protection outside mines.
• Too many auto-resetting mines at once.
• Permission conflicts between plugins.