diff --git a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm
index 067223c0285..dcf5223e29c 100644
--- a/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
+++ b/code/game/area/Space Station 13 areas.dm	
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ NOTE: there are two lists of areas in the end of this file: centcom and station
 	var/xenobiology_compatible = FALSE //Can the Xenobio management console transverse this area by default?
 	var/nad_allowed = FALSE //is the station NAD allowed on this area?
 
+	var/fast_despawn = FALSE
+
 /*Adding a wizard area teleport list because motherfucking lag -- Urist*/
 /*I am far too lazy to make it a proper list of areas so I'll just make it run the usual telepot routine at the start of the game*/
 var/list/teleportlocs = list()
@@ -855,10 +857,12 @@ var/list/ghostteleportlocs = list()
 /area/prison/solitary
 	name = "\improper Solitary Confinement"
 	icon_state = "brig"
+	fast_despawn = TRUE
 
 /area/prison/cell_block
 	name = "\improper Prison Cell Block"
 	icon_state = "brig"
+	fast_despawn = TRUE
 
 /area/prison/cell_block/A
 	name = "\improper Prison Cell Block A"
@@ -1676,6 +1680,7 @@ var/list/ghostteleportlocs = list()
 /area/security/permabrig
 	name = "\improper Prison Wing"
 	icon_state = "sec_prison_perma"
+	fast_despawn = TRUE
 
 /area/security/prison
 	name = "\improper Prison Wing"
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
index 8fc6228f734..6fb52044a79 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/carbon/human/life.dm
@@ -52,8 +52,16 @@
 /mob/living/carbon/human/proc/handle_ssd()
 	if(player_logged > 0 && config.auto_cryo_ssd_mins && stat != DEAD && job)
 		player_logged++
+		if(istype(loc, /obj/machinery/cryopod))
+			return
 		if((player_logged >= (config.auto_cryo_ssd_mins * 30)) && player_logged % 30 == 0)
+			var/turf/T = get_turf(src)
+			if(!is_station_level(T.z))
+				return
+			var/area/A = get_area(src)
 			cryo_ssd(src)
+			if(A.fast_despawn)
+				force_cryo_human(src)
 
 /mob/living/carbon/human/calculate_affecting_pressure(var/pressure)
 	..()