In fiscal year 2004-05, the jail commissary sold $1,227,461 worth of items and cleared $321,734 after paying for personnel and the cost of the items themselves, Pima County records show.

Inmates are able to purchase a number of food items from the prison commissary, ranging from meats and cheeses to snacks, cereal, coffee, candy and ice cream.

WESTVILLE -- Westville Correctional Facility inmates who have cash -- called "green money" by those behind bars -- can buy illegal items like tobacco, marijuana and alcohol from contractors, prison ...