The Prison Break

Overview

The Prison Break is the second heist of the original GTA Online Heists update. The crew is hired to break Maxim Rashkovsky, a scientist held in Bolingbroke Penitentiary in Blaine County, out of jail and fly him away before the guards and the police close in. It needs four players and introduces the idea of split roles that start the finale in completely different places.

Setup missions

The heist has four setups before the finale:

1. Plane – steal a cargo plane that will be used to fly Rashkovsky out.
2. Bus – take a prison bus so one crew member can enter the prison in uniform.
3. Station – a job at a police station tied to the prisoner transfer.
4. Wet Work – an assassination that clears the way for the escape.

Approaches

There is one approach, built on four roles:

• Prison Officer – drives the bus in disguise and walks the prisoner through the facility.
• Prisoner – is "transferred" into Bolingbroke and must stay with the officer.
• Demolition – handles a target outside the prison and covers the ground escape.
• Pilot – flies the escape plane that carries Rashkovsky away.

Crew and tips

• The Prison Officer and Prisoner should move together and avoid shooting inside the prison until the alarm goes off.
• The Pilot should wait at a safe distance and only approach when called, as jets will respond to the escape.
• The Demolition player is the most exposed role; armor and snacks make the difference on Hard.
• Communicate before the finale so every player knows which role they are taking.

Payout

The potential take is $350,000 on Easy and $875,000 on Hard, divided by the cuts set in the planning room. Rashkovsky's escape also leads into the story of The Humane Labs Raid.