diff --git a/GameSettings.cpp b/GameSettings.cpp
index f227b5a4..73f3c456 100644
--- a/GameSettings.cpp
+++ b/GameSettings.cpp
@@ -1630,6 +1630,11 @@ void LoadGameExternalOptions()
 	gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerProcessInfoDirectionChance	= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Gameplay Settings","PRISONER_INFO_DIRECTION_CHANCE", 40, 0, 100);
 	gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerProcessRansomBaseChance	= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Gameplay Settings","PRISONER_RANSOM_CHANCE", 25, 0, 100);
 
+	gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_ADMIN]		= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Gameplay Settings","PRISONER_INTERROGATION_POINTS_ADMIN",	80, 30, 1000);
+	gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_REGULAR]	= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Gameplay Settings","PRISONER_INTERROGATION_POINTS_REGULAR", 100, gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_ADMIN], 1000);
+	gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_ELITE]		= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Gameplay Settings","PRISONER_INTERROGATION_POINTS_ELITE",   100, gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_REGULAR], 1000);
+	gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_SPECIAL]	= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Gameplay Settings","PRISONER_INTERROGATION_POINTS_SPECIAL", 100, gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[PRISONER_ELITE], 1000);
+		
 	// CHRISL: Determine how Skyrider should handle landing in enemy occupied sectors
 	gGameExternalOptions.ubSkyriderHotLZ					= iniReader.ReadInteger("Strategic Gameplay Settings", "ALLOW_SKYRIDER_HOT_LZ", 0);
 
diff --git a/GameSettings.h b/GameSettings.h
index b02fdc16..8d35886d 100644
--- a/GameSettings.h
+++ b/GameSettings.h
@@ -1227,6 +1227,7 @@ typedef struct
 	UINT8	ubPrisonerProcessInfoNumberChance;
 	UINT8	ubPrisonerProcessInfoDirectionChance;
 	UINT8	ubPrisonerProcessRansomBaseChance;
+	UINT16	ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[4];		// points needed to interrogate a prisoner of a specific type
 	
 	// Sandro: Alternative weapon holding (rifles fired from hip / pistols fired one-handed)
 	UINT8 ubAllowAlternativeWeaponHolding;
diff --git a/Strategic/Assignments.cpp b/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
index f2be0a68..24579efb 100644
--- a/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
+++ b/Strategic/Assignments.cpp
@@ -2626,8 +2626,9 @@ UINT32 CalculateInterrogationValue(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, UINT16 *pusMaxPts )
 		return 0;
 
 	SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo = &( SectorInfo[ SECTOR( pSoldier->sSectorX, pSoldier->sSectorY ) ] );
-
-	*pusMaxPts = (UINT16)(pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar);
+	
+	UINT8 prisonersspecial = 0, prisonerselite = 0, prisonersregular = 0, prisonersadmin = 0;
+	*pusMaxPts = GetNumberOrPrisoners( pSectorInfo, &prisonersspecial, &prisonerselite, &prisonersregular, &prisonersadmin );
 
 	// no prisoners -> no interrogation (this should not happen)
 	if ( !*pusMaxPts )
@@ -2658,9 +2659,7 @@ UINT32 CalculateInterrogationValue(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, UINT16 *pusMaxPts )
 	performancemodifier = min(1000,  max(10, performancemodifier) );
 
 	usInterrogationPoints = (usInterrogationPoints * performancemodifier) / (650000);
-
-	// TODO: adjust for cop background
-
+	
 	// adjust for fatigue
 	ReducePointsForFatigue( pSoldier, &usInterrogationPoints );
 
@@ -2676,16 +2675,6 @@ UINT32 CalculatePrisonGuardValue(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, UINT16 *pusMaxPts )
 
 	// for max points we display the maximum amount of prisoners instead
 	*pusMaxPts = 0;
-	/*if ( !pSoldier || !pSoldier->bSectorZ )
-	{
-		SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo = &( SectorInfo[ SECTOR( pSoldier->sSectorX, pSoldier->sSectorY ) ] );
-
-		*pusMaxPts = (UINT16)(pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar);
-	}
-
-	// no prisoners -> no interrogation (this should not happen)
-	if ( !*pusMaxPts )
-		return .0f;*/
 
 	if ( pSoldier->flags.fMercAsleep )
 		return 0;
@@ -2704,8 +2693,6 @@ UINT32 CalculatePrisonGuardValue(SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier, UINT16 *pusMaxPts )
 	// adjust for fatigue
 	ReducePointsForFatigue( pSoldier, &usValue );
 
-	// TODO: adjust for prison guard background
-
 	// return current repair pts
 	return( usValue );
 }
@@ -5531,7 +5518,8 @@ void HandlePrisonerProcessingInSector( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bZ )
 	// Are there any prisoners in this prison?
 	SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo = &( SectorInfo[ SECTOR( sMapX, sMapY ) ] );
 		
-	UINT32 numprisoners = pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar;
+	UINT8 prisoners[PRISONER_MAX] = {0};
+	UINT16 numprisoners = GetNumberOrPrisoners( pSectorInfo, &prisoners[PRISONER_SPECIAL], &prisoners[PRISONER_ELITE], &prisoners[PRISONER_REGULAR], &prisoners[PRISONER_ADMIN] );
 
 	// add interrogation progress from last hour and erase it in data
 	UINT32	interrogationpoints = pSectorInfo->uiInterrogationHundredsLeft;
@@ -5567,23 +5555,33 @@ void HandlePrisonerProcessingInSector( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bZ )
 
 	if ( !numinterrogators )
 		return;
+
+	// we first interrogate admins, then troops, then elites, then specials (once we figure out who those are :-) )
+	// higher quality prisoners require more effort, but yield better rewards
+	UINT8 interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_MAX] = {0};
+
+	for (int i = PRISONER_ADMIN; i < PRISONER_MAX; ++i)
+	{
+		while ( prisoners[i] && interrogationpoints >= gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[i] )
+		{
+			interrogationpoints -= gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerInterrogationPoints[i];
+			--prisoners[i];
+			++interrogatedprisoners[i];
+		}
+	}
 	
-	// for every x points, we can interrogate 1 prisoner
-	// TODO: for now, we lose the remaining points
-	UINT32 prisonersinterrogated = interrogationpoints / 100;
+	UINT16 prisonersinterrogated = interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_ADMIN] + interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_REGULAR] + interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_ELITE] + interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_SPECIAL];
 	
 	// the part that gets left behind is saved to the map (but not the part that gets lost due to there not being enough prisoners)
-	pSectorInfo->uiInterrogationHundredsLeft = (UINT8)(interrogationpoints - prisonersinterrogated * 100);
-
-	if ( prisonersinterrogated > numprisoners )
-		prisonersinterrogated = numprisoners;
-		
+	UINT32  losthundreds = interrogationpoints / 100;
+	pSectorInfo->uiInterrogationHundredsLeft = (UINT8)(interrogationpoints - losthundreds * 100);
+			
 	if ( !prisonersinterrogated )
 		return;
 
-	ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szPrisonerTextStr[STR_PRISONER_PROCESSED], prisonersinterrogated  );
+	ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szPrisonerTextStr[STR_PRISONER_PROCESSED], interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_ELITE], interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_REGULAR], interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_ADMIN]  );
 		
-	UINT32 turnedmilitia = 0;
+	UINT8 turnedmilitia_elite = 0, turnedmilitia_regular= 0, turnedmilitia_admin = 0;
 	UINT32 revealedpositions = 0;
 	UINT32 ransomscollected = 0;
 	UINT32 ransommoney = 0;
@@ -5595,9 +5593,15 @@ void HandlePrisonerProcessingInSector( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bZ )
 		// chance that prisoner will work on our side as militia
 		if ( result < gGameExternalOptions.ubPrisonerProcessDefectChance )
 		{
-			++turnedmilitia;
+			// troops are converted to militia, but there is a chance that they will be demoted in the process
+			if ( i < interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_ELITE] && Chance(80) )
+				++turnedmilitia_elite;
+			else if ( i < interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_ELITE] + interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_REGULAR] && Chance(80) )
+				++turnedmilitia_regular;
+			else
+				++turnedmilitia_admin;
 
-			// we continue so that this guy can not also run back to the queen
+			// we continue so that this guy cannot also run back to the queen
 			continue;
 		}
 		// chance that prisoner will give us random info about enemy positions
@@ -5656,12 +5660,14 @@ void HandlePrisonerProcessingInSector( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bZ )
 			++giReinforcementPool;
 	}
 		
-	if ( turnedmilitia )
+	if ( turnedmilitia_elite + turnedmilitia_regular + turnedmilitia_admin )
 	{
 		// add these guys to the local garrison as green militias
-		StrategicAddMilitiaToSector(sMapX, sMapY, GREEN_MILITIA, turnedmilitia);
+		StrategicAddMilitiaToSector(sMapX, sMapY, GREEN_MILITIA,   turnedmilitia_admin);
+		StrategicAddMilitiaToSector(sMapX, sMapY, REGULAR_MILITIA, turnedmilitia_regular);
+		StrategicAddMilitiaToSector(sMapX, sMapY, ELITE_MILITIA,   turnedmilitia_elite);
 
-		ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szPrisonerTextStr[STR_PRISONER_TURN_MILITIA], turnedmilitia  );
+		ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szPrisonerTextStr[STR_PRISONER_TURN_MILITIA], turnedmilitia_elite, turnedmilitia_regular, turnedmilitia_admin );
 	}
 
 	if ( revealedpositions )
@@ -5697,12 +5703,8 @@ void HandlePrisonerProcessingInSector( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bZ )
 		}
 	}
 		
-	// remove interrogated prisoners...		
-	// safety first...
-	if ( prisonersinterrogated > pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar )
-		pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar = 0;
-	else
-		pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar -= prisonersinterrogated;
+	// remove interrogated prisoners...
+	ChangeNumberOfPrisoners( pSectorInfo, -interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_SPECIAL], -interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_ELITE], -interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_REGULAR], -interrogatedprisoners[PRISONER_ADMIN] );
 }
 
 // Flugente: prisons can riot if there aren't enough guards around
@@ -5738,9 +5740,15 @@ void HandlePrison( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bZ )
 
 	// Are there any prisoners in this prison?
 	SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo = &( SectorInfo[ SECTOR( sMapX, sMapY ) ] );
-		
-	UINT32 numprisoners = pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar;
 
+	UINT8 prisonersspecial = 0, prisonerselite = 0, prisonersregular = 0, prisonersadmin = 0;
+	UINT16 numprisoners = GetNumberOrPrisoners( pSectorInfo, &prisonersspecial, &prisonerselite, &prisonersregular, &prisonersadmin );
+
+	// for now, simply count specials as elites
+	ChangeNumberOfPrisoners( pSectorInfo, -prisonersspecial, prisonersspecial, 0, 0 );
+	prisonerselite += prisonersspecial;
+	prisonersspecial = 0;
+	
 	if ( !numprisoners )
 		return;
 
@@ -5751,10 +5759,12 @@ void HandlePrison( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bZ )
 	if( StrategicMap[ sMapX + sMapY * MAP_WORLD_X ].fEnemyControlled == TRUE )
 	{
 		// add enemies
-		pSectorInfo->ubNumTroops += numprisoners;
+		pSectorInfo->ubNumTroops = min(255, pSectorInfo->ubNumTroops + prisonersregular);
+		pSectorInfo->ubNumElites = min(255, pSectorInfo->ubNumElites + prisonerselite);
+		pSectorInfo->ubNumAdmins = min(255, pSectorInfo->ubNumAdmins + prisonersadmin);
 
 		// all prisoners are free, reduce count!
-		pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar = 0;
+		DeleteAllPrisoners(pSectorInfo);
 				
 		ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szPrisonerTextStr[STR_PRISONER_ARMY_FREED_PRISON], wSectorName );
 
@@ -5793,11 +5803,7 @@ void HandlePrison( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bZ )
 		fBeginRiot = TRUE;
 
 	// we now have to determine the combined strength of the prisoners
-	UINT32 prisonerriotvalue = 0;
-	for ( UINT32 i = 0; i < numprisoners; ++i )
-	{
-		prisonerriotvalue += 100;
-	}
+	UINT32 prisonerriotvalue = 125 * prisonerselite + 100 * prisonersregular + 75 * prisonersadmin;
 
 	if ( prisonerriotvalue > prisonguardvalue )
 	{
@@ -5807,11 +5813,22 @@ void HandlePrison( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bZ )
 
 	if ( fBeginRiot )
 	{
-		// add enemies
-		pSectorInfo->ubNumTroops += numprisoners;
+		FLOAT prisonertoguardratio = 1.0f;
+		if ( prisonguardvalue )
+			prisonertoguardratio = (FLOAT)(prisonerriotvalue / prisonguardvalue);
 
-		// all prisoners are free, reduce count!
-		pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar = 0;
+		// in a riot, prisoners escape and are added to the sector as enemies. Not all might escape - the worse the prisoner/guard ratio, the more escape
+		UINT8 escapedadmins		= min( Random(prisonersadmin	+ prisonersadmin	* prisonertoguardratio) , prisonersadmin);
+		UINT8 escapedregulars	= min( Random(prisonersregular	+ prisonersregular	* prisonertoguardratio) , prisonersregular);
+		UINT8 escapedelites		= min( Random(prisonerselite	+ prisonerselite	* prisonertoguardratio) , prisonerselite);
+
+		// add enemies
+		pSectorInfo->ubNumTroops = min(255, pSectorInfo->ubNumTroops + escapedregulars);
+		pSectorInfo->ubNumElites = min(255, pSectorInfo->ubNumElites + escapedelites);
+		pSectorInfo->ubNumAdmins = min(255, pSectorInfo->ubNumAdmins + escapedadmins);
+
+		// reduce prisoner count!
+		ChangeNumberOfPrisoners( pSectorInfo, -prisonersspecial, -escapedelites, -escapedregulars, -escapedadmins );
 
 		ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szPrisonerTextStr[STR_PRISONER_RIOT], wSectorName  );
 	}
diff --git a/Strategic/Campaign Types.h b/Strategic/Campaign Types.h
index a35ef3f2..2e908ff7 100644
--- a/Strategic/Campaign Types.h	
+++ b/Strategic/Campaign Types.h	
@@ -412,6 +412,16 @@ extern UINT8 gszTerrain[NUM_TRAVTERRAIN_TYPES][15];
 //Used by ubGarrisonID when a sector doesn't point to a garrison.	Used by strategic AI only.
 #define NO_GARRISON					255
 
+// Flugente: types of prisoners
+typedef enum
+{
+	PRISONER_ADMIN = 0,
+	PRISONER_REGULAR,
+	PRISONER_ELITE,
+	PRISONER_SPECIAL,
+	PRISONER_MAX,
+} PrisonerType;
+
 typedef struct SECTORINFO
 {
 	//information pertaining to this sector
@@ -479,7 +489,7 @@ typedef struct SECTORINFO
 	BOOLEAN	fCampaignSector;
 #endif
 	
-	UINT32	uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar;
+	UINT8	uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_MAX];
 	UINT8	uiInterrogationHundredsLeft;
 	
 	INT8	bPadding[ 36 ];
@@ -519,7 +529,7 @@ typedef struct UNDERGROUND_SECTORINFO
 	BOOLEAN	fCampaignSector;
 #endif
 	
-	UINT32	uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar;
+	UINT8	uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_MAX];
 
 	INT8	bPadding[32];
 	//no padding left!
diff --git a/Tactical/Faces.cpp b/Tactical/Faces.cpp
index e48508b5..02f45f68 100644
--- a/Tactical/Faces.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Faces.cpp
@@ -2416,8 +2416,8 @@ void HandleRenderFaceAdjustments( FACETYPE *pFace, BOOLEAN fDisplayBuffer, BOOLE
 			case FACILITY_INTERROGATE_PRISONERS:
 				sIconIndex		= 23;
 				fDoIcon			= TRUE;
-				//sPtsAvailable	= (INT16)( CalculateInterrogationValue(pSoldier, &usMaximumPts )/100 );
-				bPtsAvailable   = (FLOAT)( CalculateInterrogationValue(pSoldier, &usMaximumPts )/100.0 );
+				sPtsAvailable	= (INT16)( CalculateInterrogationValue(pSoldier, &usMaximumPts ) );
+				//bPtsAvailable   = (FLOAT)( CalculateInterrogationValue(pSoldier, &usMaximumPts )/100.0 );
 				fShowNumber		= TRUE;
 				fShowMaximum	= TRUE;
 				break;
@@ -2452,10 +2452,10 @@ void HandleRenderFaceAdjustments( FACETYPE *pFace, BOOLEAN fDisplayBuffer, BOOLE
 
 				if ( fShowMaximum )
 				{
-					if ( pSoldier->bAssignment == FACILITY_INTERROGATE_PRISONERS )
+					/*if ( pSoldier->bAssignment == FACILITY_INTERROGATE_PRISONERS )
 						swprintf( sString, L"%2.2f/%d", bPtsAvailable, usMaximumPts );
-					else
-						swprintf( sString, L"%d/%d", sPtsAvailable, usMaximumPts );
+					else*/
+					swprintf( sString, L"%d/%d", sPtsAvailable, usMaximumPts );
 				}
 				else
 				{
diff --git a/Tactical/Overhead.cpp b/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
index 74351ec2..1e934907 100644
--- a/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Overhead.cpp
@@ -3665,12 +3665,7 @@ void HandleNPCTeamMemberDeath( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldierOld )
 
         // Flugente: if this was a prisoner of war, reduce their sector count by 1
         if ( pSoldierOld->bSoldierFlagMask & SOLDIER_POW_PRISON )
-        {
-            // get sector
-            SECTORINFO *pSector = &SectorInfo[ SECTOR( gWorldSectorX, gWorldSectorY ) ];
-            if ( pSector )
-                pSector->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar = max(0, pSector->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar - 1);
-        }
+			KillOnePrisoner( &SectorInfo[ SECTOR( gWorldSectorX, gWorldSectorY ) ] );
     }
     else if ( pSoldierOld->bTeam == MILITIA_TEAM )
     {
@@ -6548,15 +6543,16 @@ void PrisonerMessageBoxCallBack( UINT8 ubExitValue )
         ScreenMsg( FONT_MCOLOR_LTYELLOW, MSG_INTERFACE, szPrisonerTextStr[STR_PRISONER_RELEASED] );
     }
 
-    UINT32 prisonerstobemoved = 0;
+    UINT16 prisonerstobemoved = 0;
+	UINT8 prisonersspecial = 0, prisonerselite = 0, prisonersregular = 0, prisonersadmin = 0;
     BOOLEAN success = FALSE;
     if ( !gbWorldSectorZ )
     {
         SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo = &( SectorInfo[ SECTOR( gWorldSectorX, gWorldSectorY ) ] );
 
-        prisonerstobemoved = pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar;
+		prisonerstobemoved = GetNumberOrPrisoners( pSectorInfo, &prisonersspecial, &prisonerselite, &prisonersregular, &prisonersadmin );
 
-        pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar = 0;
+		DeleteAllPrisoners( pSectorInfo );
 
         if ( usSectorID > 0)
         {
@@ -6566,7 +6562,7 @@ void PrisonerMessageBoxCallBack( UINT8 ubExitValue )
             {
                 success = TRUE;
 
-                pPrisonSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar += prisonerstobemoved;
+				ChangeNumberOfPrisoners( pPrisonSectorInfo, prisonersspecial, prisonerselite, prisonersregular, prisonersadmin );
 
                 CHAR16 wString[ 64 ];
                 GetShortSectorString( SECTORX(usSectorID), SECTORY(usSectorID), wString );
@@ -6578,9 +6574,9 @@ void PrisonerMessageBoxCallBack( UINT8 ubExitValue )
     {
         UNDERGROUND_SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo = FindUnderGroundSector( gWorldSectorX, gWorldSectorY, gbWorldSectorZ );
 
-        prisonerstobemoved = pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar;
+        prisonerstobemoved = GetNumberOrPrisoners( pSectorInfo, &prisonersspecial, &prisonerselite, &prisonersregular, &prisonersadmin );
 
-        pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar = 0;
+		DeleteAllPrisoners( pSectorInfo );
 
         if ( usSectorID > 0)
         {
@@ -6590,7 +6586,7 @@ void PrisonerMessageBoxCallBack( UINT8 ubExitValue )
             {
                 success = TRUE;
 
-                pPrisonSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar += prisonerstobemoved;
+				ChangeNumberOfPrisoners( pPrisonSectorInfo, prisonersspecial, prisonerselite, prisonersregular, prisonersadmin );
 
                 CHAR16 wString[ 64 ];
                 GetShortSectorString( SECTORX(usSectorID), SECTORY(usSectorID), wString );
@@ -6633,9 +6629,9 @@ void RemoveCapturedEnemiesFromSectorInfo( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bMapZ )
                         case SOLDIER_CLASS_ARMY:            ubNumPrisonerTroop++; break;
                         case SOLDIER_CLASS_ELITE:           ubNumPrisonerElite++; break;
                         default:
-                                                            // if none of the above classes, ignore this one
-                                                            continue;
-                                                            break;
+                            // if none of the above classes, ignore this one
+                            continue;
+                            break;
                     }
 
                     ++ubNumPrisoners;
@@ -6716,13 +6712,13 @@ void RemoveCapturedEnemiesFromSectorInfo( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT8 bMapZ )
     {
         SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo = &( SectorInfo[ SECTOR( sMapX, sMapY ) ] );
 
-        pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar += ubNumPrisoners;
+        ChangeNumberOfPrisoners(pSectorInfo, 0, ubNumPrisonerElite, ubNumPrisonerTroop, ubNumPrisonerAdmin);
     }
     else
     {
         UNDERGROUND_SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo = FindUnderGroundSector( sMapX, sMapY, bMapZ );
 
-        pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar += ubNumPrisoners;
+		ChangeNumberOfPrisoners(pSectorInfo, 0, ubNumPrisonerElite, ubNumPrisonerTroop, ubNumPrisonerAdmin);
     }
 
     if ( ubNumPrisoners )
@@ -10195,3 +10191,85 @@ BOOLEAN IsProfileInUse(UINT8 usTeam, INT8 aType, UINT16 aNr)
 
 	return FALSE;
 }
+
+UINT16 GetNumberOrPrisoners( SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo, UINT8* apSpecial, UINT8* apElite, UINT8* apRegular, UINT8* apAdmin )
+{
+	if ( !pSectorInfo )
+		return 0;
+
+	*apSpecial = pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_SPECIAL];
+	*apElite   = pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ELITE];
+	*apRegular = pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_REGULAR];
+	*apAdmin   = pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ADMIN];
+
+	return (UINT16)(pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_SPECIAL] + pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ELITE] + pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_REGULAR] + pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ADMIN]);
+}
+
+UINT16 GetNumberOrPrisoners( UNDERGROUND_SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo, UINT8* apSpecial, UINT8* apElite, UINT8* apRegular, UINT8* apAdmin )
+{
+	if ( !pSectorInfo )
+		return 0;
+
+	*apSpecial = pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_SPECIAL];
+	*apElite   = pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ELITE];
+	*apRegular = pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_REGULAR];
+	*apAdmin   = pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ADMIN];
+
+	return (UINT16)(pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_SPECIAL] + pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ELITE] + pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_REGULAR] + pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ADMIN]);
+}
+
+void ChangeNumberOfPrisoners( SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo, INT16 aSpecial, INT16 aElite, INT16 aRegular, INT16 aAdmin )
+{
+	if ( !pSectorInfo )
+		return;
+
+	pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_SPECIAL] = max(0, min(255, pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_SPECIAL] + aSpecial) );
+	pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ELITE]	= max(0, min(255, pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ELITE]	  + aElite) );
+	pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_REGULAR] = max(0, min(255, pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_REGULAR] + aRegular) );
+	pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ADMIN]	= max(0, min(255, pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ADMIN]   + aAdmin) );
+}
+
+void ChangeNumberOfPrisoners( UNDERGROUND_SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo, INT16 aSpecial, INT16 aElite, INT16 aRegular, INT16 aAdmin )
+{
+	if ( !pSectorInfo )
+		return;
+
+	pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_SPECIAL] = max(0, min(255, pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_SPECIAL] + aSpecial) );
+	pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ELITE]	= max(0, min(255, pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ELITE]	  + aElite) );
+	pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_REGULAR] = max(0, min(255, pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_REGULAR] + aRegular) );
+	pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ADMIN]	= max(0, min(255, pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[PRISONER_ADMIN]   + aAdmin) );
+}
+
+void DeleteAllPrisoners( SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo )
+{
+	if ( !pSectorInfo )
+		return;
+
+	for (int i = PRISONER_ADMIN; i < PRISONER_MAX; ++i)
+		pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[i] = 0;
+}
+
+void DeleteAllPrisoners( UNDERGROUND_SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo )
+{
+	if ( !pSectorInfo )
+		return;
+
+	for (int i = PRISONER_ADMIN; i < PRISONER_MAX; ++i)
+		pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[i] = 0;
+}
+
+// used when the player kills a prisoner. We kill of high-value prisoners first, to punish this kind of behaviour
+void KillOnePrisoner( SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo )
+{
+	if ( !pSectorInfo )
+		return;
+
+	for (int i = PRISONER_SPECIAL; i >= PRISONER_ADMIN; --i)
+	{
+		if ( pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[i] )
+		{
+			pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar[i] -= 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Tactical/Overhead.h b/Tactical/Overhead.h
index 0f9606a8..211e598c 100644
--- a/Tactical/Overhead.h
+++ b/Tactical/Overhead.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "Soldier Control.h"
 #include "overhead types.h"
 #include "soldier find.h"
+#include "Campaign Types.h"		// added by Flugente for SECTORINFO and UNDERGROUND_SECTORINFO
 #define             ADD_SOLDIER_NO_PROFILE_ID       200
 
 #define MAX_REALTIME_SPEED_VAL                      10
@@ -364,5 +365,18 @@ BOOLEAN AllowedToStealFromTeamMate( UINT8 aAccessorID, UINT8 aTargetID );
 // Flugente: is an soldier profile already used?
 BOOLEAN IsProfileInUse(UINT8 usTeam, INT8 aType, UINT16 aNr);
 
+// Flugente: functions altering a sector's prisoners
+UINT16 GetNumberOrPrisoners( SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo,				UINT8* apSpecial, UINT8* apElite, UINT8* apRegular, UINT8* apAdmin );
+UINT16 GetNumberOrPrisoners( UNDERGROUND_SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo,	UINT8* apSpecial, UINT8* apElite, UINT8* apRegular, UINT8* apAdmin );
+
+void ChangeNumberOfPrisoners( SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo,				INT16 aSpecial, INT16 aElite, INT16 aRegular, INT16 aAdmin );
+void ChangeNumberOfPrisoners( UNDERGROUND_SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo,  INT16 aSpecial, INT16 aElite, INT16 aRegular, INT16 aAdmin );
+
+void DeleteAllPrisoners( SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo );
+void DeleteAllPrisoners( UNDERGROUND_SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo );
+
+// used when the player kills a prisoner. We kill of high-value prisoners first, to punish this kind of behaviour
+void KillOnePrisoner( SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo );
+
 #endif
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp
index 8f7306b3..5aab05cd 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Control.cpp	
@@ -15520,7 +15520,8 @@ BOOLEAN		SOLDIERTYPE::CanProcessPrisoners()
 	{
 		SECTORINFO *pSectorInfo = &( SectorInfo[ SECTOR( this->sSectorX, this->sSectorY ) ] );
 		
-		if ( pSectorInfo->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar > 0 )
+		UINT8 tmp1 = 0, tmp2 = 0, tmp3 = 0, tmp4 = 0;
+		if ( GetNumberOrPrisoners(pSectorInfo, &tmp1, &tmp2, &tmp3, &tmp4) > 0 )
 			return TRUE;
 	}
 
diff --git a/Tactical/Soldier Init List.cpp b/Tactical/Soldier Init List.cpp
index dd6b4f9f..cdb36ccc 100644
--- a/Tactical/Soldier Init List.cpp	
+++ b/Tactical/Soldier Init List.cpp	
@@ -2818,7 +2818,8 @@ void SectorAddPrisonersofWar( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT16 sMapZ )
 		return;
 
 	// only continue if there are prisoners in this sector that need to be placed
-	UINT32 numprisoners = pSector->uiNumberOfPrisonersOfWar;
+	UINT8 tmp1 = 0, tmp2 = 0, tmp3 = 0, tmp4 = 0;
+	UINT16 numprisoners = GetNumberOrPrisoners(pSector, &tmp1, &tmp2, &tmp3, &tmp4);
 	if ( !numprisoners )
 		return;
 		
@@ -2842,7 +2843,7 @@ void SectorAddPrisonersofWar( INT16 sMapX, INT16 sMapY, INT16 sMapZ )
 	// we can't spawn if all civilian slots are already taken (we leave a bit of reserve for more important civs)
 	UINT8 maxcivs = max(0, gGameExternalOptions.ubGameMaximumNumberOfCivilians - 3);
 
-	for (UINT8 i = numberofpows; i < numprisoners; ++i)
+	for (UINT16 i = numberofpows; i < numprisoners; ++i)
 	{
 		if ( numberofcivs < maxcivs )
 		{
diff --git a/Utils/_ChineseText.cpp b/Utils/_ChineseText.cpp
index 7766a665..10fb2fdd 100644
--- a/Utils/_ChineseText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_ChineseText.cpp
@@ -7557,12 +7557,12 @@ STR16	szFoodTextStr[]=
 	L"区域供水不可行，食物和生存系统已被关闭"//L"Sectorwide canteen filling not possible, Food System is off!"
 };
 
-STR16	szPrisonerTextStr[]=
+STR16	szPrisonerTextStr[]=	// TODO.Translate
 {
-	L"%d 名俘虏已被审讯", //L"%d prisoners were interrogated.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins were interrogated.",
 	L"%d 名俘虏已支付赎金", //L"%d prisoners paid ransom money.",
 	L"%d 名俘虏已供出同伙位置", //L"%d prisoners revealed enemy positions.",
-	L"%d 名俘虏已加入我方阵营", //L"%d prisoners joined our cause.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins joined our cause.",
 	L"俘虏掀起大规模暴动！在 %s 监狱！", //L"Prisoners start a massive riot in %s!",
 	L"俘虏被押送前往 %s 监狱", //L"The army now occupies the prison in %s, the prisoners were freed!",
 	L"俘虏已被释放！", //L"Prisoners have been released!",
diff --git a/Utils/_DutchText.cpp b/Utils/_DutchText.cpp
index c2a3e37d..d886be8e 100644
--- a/Utils/_DutchText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_DutchText.cpp
@@ -7555,10 +7555,10 @@ STR16	szFoodTextStr[]=
 // TODO.Translate
 STR16	szPrisonerTextStr[]=
 {
-	L"%d prisoners were interrogated.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins were interrogated.",
 	L"%d prisoners paid ransom money.",
 	L"%d prisoners revealed enemy positions.",
-	L"%d prisoners joined our cause.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins joined our cause.",
 	L"Prisoners start a massive riot in %s!",
 	L"%d prisoners were sent to %s!",
 	L"Prisoners have been released!",
diff --git a/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp b/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp
index e8d70d6b..b66b88fe 100644
--- a/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_EnglishText.cpp
@@ -7543,10 +7543,10 @@ STR16	szFoodTextStr[]=
 
 STR16	szPrisonerTextStr[]=
 {
-	L"%d prisoners were interrogated.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins were interrogated.",
 	L"%d prisoners paid ransom money.",
 	L"%d prisoners revealed enemy positions.",
-	L"%d prisoners joined our cause.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins joined our cause.",
 	L"Prisoners start a massive riot in %s!",
 	L"%d prisoners were sent to %s!",
 	L"Prisoners have been released!",
diff --git a/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp b/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp
index d896d25a..0ada9651 100644
--- a/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_FrenchText.cpp
@@ -7539,10 +7539,10 @@ STR16	szFoodTextStr[]=
 // TODO.Translate
 STR16	szPrisonerTextStr[]=
 {
-	L"%d prisoners were interrogated.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins were interrogated.",
 	L"%d prisoners paid ransom money.",
 	L"%d prisoners revealed enemy positions.",
-	L"%d prisoners joined our cause.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins joined our cause.",
 	L"Prisoners start a massive riot in %s!",
 	L"%d prisoners were sent to %s!",
 	L"Prisoners have been released!",
diff --git a/Utils/_GermanText.cpp b/Utils/_GermanText.cpp
index 74f00aa7..104ca496 100644
--- a/Utils/_GermanText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_GermanText.cpp
@@ -7365,10 +7365,10 @@ STR16	szFoodTextStr[]=
 
 STR16	szPrisonerTextStr[]=
 {
-	L"%d Gefangenge wurden verhört.",
+	L"%d Elite-, %d Reguläre und %d Hilfssoldaten wurden verhört.",
 	L"%d Gefangene wurden gegen Lösegeld freigelassen.",
 	L"%d Gefangene haben uns Truppenstandorte verraten.",
-	L"%d Gefangene schliessen sich uns an.",
+	L"%d Elite-, %d Reguläre und %d Hilfssoldaten laufen zu uns über.",
 	L"Gefangenenaufstand in %s!",
 	L"%d Gefangene wurden nach %s geschickt!",
 	L"Gefangene freigelassen!",
diff --git a/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp b/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp
index a9e15c56..7dca0471 100644
--- a/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_ItalianText.cpp
@@ -7541,10 +7541,10 @@ STR16	szFoodTextStr[]=
 // TODO.Translate
 STR16	szPrisonerTextStr[]=
 {
-	L"%d prisoners were interrogated.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins were interrogated.",
 	L"%d prisoners paid ransom money.",
 	L"%d prisoners revealed enemy positions.",
-	L"%d prisoners joined our cause.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins joined our cause.",
 	L"Prisoners start a massive riot in %s!",
 	L"%d prisoners were sent to %s!",
 	L"Prisoners have been released!",
diff --git a/Utils/_PolishText.cpp b/Utils/_PolishText.cpp
index 1f8b9665..48b011b9 100644
--- a/Utils/_PolishText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_PolishText.cpp
@@ -7561,10 +7561,10 @@ STR16	szFoodTextStr[]=
 // TODO.Translate
 STR16	szPrisonerTextStr[]=
 {
-	L"%d prisoners were interrogated.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins were interrogated.",
 	L"%d prisoners paid ransom money.",
 	L"%d prisoners revealed enemy positions.",
-	L"%d prisoners joined our cause.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins joined our cause.",
 	L"Prisoners start a massive riot in %s!",
 	L"%d prisoners were sent to %s!",
 	L"Prisoners have been released!",
diff --git a/Utils/_RussianText.cpp b/Utils/_RussianText.cpp
index 7f2bc4b3..6c972521 100644
--- a/Utils/_RussianText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_RussianText.cpp
@@ -7539,18 +7539,18 @@ STR16	szFoodTextStr[]=
 	L"Sectorwide canteen filling not possible, Food System is off!"
 };
 
-STR16	szPrisonerTextStr[]=
+STR16	szPrisonerTextStr[]= // TODO.Translate
 {
-	L"%d prisoners were interrogated.", // TODO.Translate
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins were interrogated.",
 	L"%d prisoners paid ransom money.",
 	L"%d prisoners revealed enemy positions.",
-	L"%d prisoners joined our cause.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins joined our cause.",
 	L"Prisoners start a massive riot in %s!",
 	L"%d prisoners were sent to %s!",
 	L"Prisoners have been released!",
 	L"The army now occupies the prison in %s, the prisoners were freed!",
 	L"The enemy refuses to surrender!",
-	L"The enemy refuses to take you as prisoners - they prefer you dead!",	// TODO.Translate
+	L"The enemy refuses to take you as prisoners - they prefer you dead!",
 	L"This behaviour is set OFF in your ini settings.",
 };
 
diff --git a/Utils/_TaiwaneseText.cpp b/Utils/_TaiwaneseText.cpp
index 607aa881..75953748 100644
--- a/Utils/_TaiwaneseText.cpp
+++ b/Utils/_TaiwaneseText.cpp
@@ -7559,10 +7559,10 @@ STR16	szFoodTextStr[]=
 // TODO.Translate
 STR16	szPrisonerTextStr[]=
 {
-	L"%d prisoners were interrogated.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins were interrogated.",
 	L"%d prisoners paid ransom money.",
 	L"%d prisoners revealed enemy positions.",
-	L"%d prisoners joined our cause.",
+	L"%d elites, %d regulars and %d amins joined our cause.",
 	L"Prisoners start a massive riot in %s!",
 	L"%d prisoners were sent to %s!",
 	L"Prisoners have been released!",