Given that sales from the Shop rely on prisoners having unfulfilled needs, if the prison is already providing for all needs, sales will be much slower than at a facility where needs are going unfulfilled for longer. To buy items at the Shop, prisoners must have cash, earned from working in various rooms in your prison. Shops are required to have a shop front, which is placed where a wall would usually go and allows other prisoners to purchase various goods. Workers bring goods into the shop and place them on the required table, similar to kitchens or workshops. Prisoners can be assigned to work in the shop. This room must be researched before it can be used.Ī shop (sometimes called a commissary) is a Room where prisoners can buy goods, such as towels, blankets, soap, shampoo and magazines to help meet various Needs.