The facilities provide shoes although they are of a minimalist nature. Most offer a choice of upgrades through the commissary. The choices include various work boots to several sneaker brands. One other way inmates get shoes is that there are always the industrious inmates who have contacts in the system where they resell shoes left over from inmates who have been released. The prices for the used goods are paid for with items from the commissary (usually not exceeding $5-10). It is true that money deposited into an inmate's account can be used for various fees or penalties imposed - not necessarily "the system's choice of expenditures". But this it is determined by the actual facility rules, so if they charge $5.00 for a medical call, or if the court imposed fees or restitution they will take a percentage.