With new characters now having to be new arrivals to the school there is now an established "probation period" for them. During this time they cannot leave the compound, gain access to the sub-basement, or have un-supervised access to several of the essential facilities (the water shed, the fishery, the greenhouse, etc). These conditions will apply for ALL new arrivals, though the duration of their probation period may vary. During this time they will be supervised closely for security reasons, and be evaluated before their probation period is up. This is to prevent mentally unstable, suspicious, or potentially dangerous people from causing trouble.
Also, due to the fact that medicines of any kind are now a finite resource, and they have now reached or surpassed the recommended shelf life of almost every medicine manufactured, combined with the fact that the efficacy of most drugs can be profoundly affected by the conditions in which they’re stored, Hank stores the vast majority of the colony’s medicines, both over the counter and prescription, down in the med lab. This does not include aspirin, which has shelf life of at least 15 years, but most cold medicines and all prescription medicines are in dry, cold storage in an effort to preserve them for as long as possible should they need them.
As always, if you guys have any questions or need assistance feel free to poke and prod.