Level 0 Underground Chambers & Cells

Level 0 of the Ministry serves as a makeshift prison while Azkaban Prison is still under the occupation of Lord Voldemort and his followers.
It is not an ideal place to hold criminals and offenders as the location is extremely sensitive and security of the Ministry is always a concern. However, Bojan Vladislav has allowed two of his dragons to guard the prisons in shifts to help the Ministry in return for passing new laws for the Magical Creature Care and Rights Commitee.
As well as this, Hitwizards and Aurors are assigned to watch over the prisoners.

There are three cell blocks, each with ten individual cells within them.
The cells are windowless and often very hot and stuffy and the cells are locked by magic keys only certain members of the Ministry carry (called Key Guardians). The Key Guardians of the Ministry are senior members Gawain Robards, Edgar Ashwood, Nero Papanoida, Lucius Malfoy, Cornelius Fudge, Dolores Umbridge, Andromeda Tonks, Kingsley Shackebolt, Alastor Gumboil, Pius Thicknesse and Rufus Scrimgeour.