Level 8 represented the uppermost level of the Narkina 5 prison cylinders. This level housed the administration and logistical operations for the cylinder, differing from lower levels by not including any work or cell rings; instead, it contained the command center and landing bays for prison barges. New inmates, upon their arrival, were moved from level 8 down to the lower working levels of the prison. During the Narkina 5 prison escape, some prisoners successfully fled the facility by leaping from the level 8 landing bays into the encompassing lake.