Zootopia Correctional Facility

Zootopia Correctional Facility (commonly ZCF) is the city-state's primary correctional institution. It serves as a major setting across the first four seasons of the series, housing Pawbert Lynxley during his incarceration and the entire Lynxley family following their convictions.

Description

ZCF is a secure correctional facility operated by the Zootopia city-state government. It houses inmates of varying security levels, from general population to maximum security and protective custody.

Notable Cells and Areas

• Cell 3C-17 — Pawbert's cell during his incarceration (protective custody, single cell, segregated)
• Maximum Security Wing — Houses Milton Lynxley, Cattrick (until escape), Kitty (until escape), and Clawrence Lynxley
• Sub-basement — Location of demolition charges discovered by Luther during the S03 breach investigation

History

Season 1

ZCF first appears in S01E24 ("Last Morning") when Pawbert begins his twelve-year sentence. Officer Kett escorts him to Cell 3C-17. Prison therapist Dr. Saha Venn is introduced during intake.

Season 2

ZSI embeds Luther as "Rook" to investigate coordinated threats. Warden Hartwell cooperates with ZSI but is killed during the extraction in S02E03. His final words—"They weren't just here for him"—reveal the conspiracy runs deeper than assassination attempts against Pawbert.

Season 3

Under new Warden Knox Ironsnout (warthog), ZCF's security deteriorates. ZSI reactivates Luther's "Rook" cover identity and inserts him into general population to investigate stolen ZCF security bypass equipment. A deliberate fire in C-wing (S03E03) forces protective custody inmates---including Pawbert---into general population. Luther discovers demolition charges in the sub-basement (S03E05), but conspirators trigger early detonation before he can warn guards. The resulting breach destroys multiple sections of the facility, including the outer wall.

During the chaos, Cattrick and Kitty escape maximum security permanently. Milton Lynxley attempts escape but is recaptured by Officer Kett. Leodore Lionheart escapes with a convoy of ZTA vehicles. Warden Ironsnout abandons his staff, barricading himself in his office during the breach. Luther's discovery of the sub-basement charges prevented the administrative wing detonation, saving lives.

Season 4

Pawbert is released from ZCF in S04E01 after completing his sentence. Officer Kett's farewell: "Don't come back, Lynxley." / "Wasn't planning on it."

Key Personnel