FIGHT AGAINST EXPLOITATION
The prison and jail communication industry is ripping off incarcerated people and their families. Join us in the fight to end this exploitation, so that people behind bars and their families can afford to stay in touch.
Thank you,
—Peter Wagner, Executive Director Donate
Thank you,
—Peter Wagner, Executive Director Donate
Appendix Table 1. Phone rates for 15-minute increments in state prisons, 2008-2021
For the sourcing on each of these prison phone rate surveys, see the methodology in State of Phone Justice 2022. Note: Not all past surveys of phone rates included the Federal Bureau of Prisons. BOP rates for 2021 are, to our knowledge, not listed anywhere publicly.
| In-state | Out-of-state | ||||||||||||||
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| States | 2008 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2021 | 2008 | 2013 | 2014 | 2017 | 2018 | 2021 | |
| Alabama | $6.45 | $6.75 | $5.74 | $5.74 | $3.75 | $3.15 | $3.34 | $0.75 | $16.41 | $17.30 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.92 | $0.75 | |
| Alaska | $5.19 | $5.12 | $4.35 | $3.19 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $2.10 | $16.41 | $17.30 | $3.15 | N/A | $3.15 | $2.10 | |
| Arizona | $5.40 | $4.60 | $4.25 | $5.10 | $3.15 | $3.00 | $3.34 | $1.05 | $7.80 | $8.00 | $3.15 | N/A | $3.92 | $1.05 | |
| Arkansas | $4.68 | N/A | $4.08 | $4.08 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $2.10 | $10.25 | N/A | $3.15 | N/A | $3.15 | $2.10 | |
| California | $4.23 | $2.03 | $1.73 | $1.73 | $2.02 | $2.03 | $2.03 | $0.38 | $13.75 | $6.60 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $0.38 | |
| Colorado | $5.97 | $3.20 | $4.25 | $3.19 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.20 | $16.41 | $3.45 | $3.15 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.20 | |
| Connecticut | $4.97 | $3.65 | $4.14 | $4.14 | $3.75 | $3.65 | $3.65 | $2.10 | $16.41 | $3.65 | $3.15 | N/A | $3.15 | $2.10 | |
| Delaware | $5.30 | $10.70 | $9.10 | $2.72 | $0.75 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $14.96 | $10.70 | $3.15 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 | |
| Florida | $1.76 | $1.92 | $1.79 | $1.79 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.03 | $1.76 | $1.92 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.03 | |
| Georgia | $4.66 | N/A | $4.12 | $4.12 | $2.55 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $1.95 | $16.41 | N/A | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $2.10 | |
| Hawaii | $3.41 | N/A | $2.70 | $2.70 | $1.95 | $1.95 | $1.95 | $1.05 | N/A | N/A | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.00 | $1.05 | |
| Idaho | $3.80 | $3.60 | $3.23 | $3.23 | $1.65 | N/A | $1.65 | $1.20 | $15.00 | $15.60 | $3.15 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.20 | |
| Illinois | $6.14 | $3.55 | $3.02 | $3.02 | $3.63 | $1.05 | $0.14 | $0.15 | $16.41 | $3.55 | $3.15 | $3.55 | $0.14 | $0.15 | |
| Indiana | $6.45 | $3.60 | $3.06 | $3.06 | $3.60 | $3.15 | $3.60 | $2.10 | $5.00 | $3.60 | $3.15 | $3.60 | $3.15 | $2.10 | |
| Iowa | $5.36 | N/A | $4.63 | $2.68 | N/A | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $7.20 | N/A | $3.15 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | |
| Kansas | $7.70 | $2.70 | $2.30 | $2.30 | $2.63 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.10 | $7.30 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.10 | |
| Kentucky | $4.30 | $4.50 | $3.83 | $3.83 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $2.10 | $6.20 | $6.50 | $3.15 | $3.75 | $3.15 | $2.10 | |
| Louisiana | $4.81 | $4.41 | $4.12 | $4.12 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $2.10 | $5.09 | $4.86 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $2.10 | |
| Maine | $5.05 | $5.30 | $4.51 | $3.19 | $1.65 | N/A | $1.35 | $1.35 | $12.66 | $13.35 | $3.15 | $4.50 | $1.35 | $1.35 | |
| Maryland | $7.05 | $4.50 | $4.63 | $4.63 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.48 | $7.20 | $4.50 | $3.15 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.48 | |
| Massachusetts | $2.26 | $2.36 | $2.01 | $2.01 | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.80 | $2.26 | $2.36 | $2.36 | $1.65 | $1.62 | $1.95 | |
| Michigan | $1.80 | $3.00 | $2.55 | $1.70 | $3.00 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.10 | $2.25 | $3.45 | $3.15 | $3.45 | $3.15 | $2.10 | |
| Minnesota | $6.22 | N/A | $5.48 | $5.48 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $16.41 | N/A | $3.15 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | |
| Mississippi | $4.70 | $5.70 | $4.85 | $4.85 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $0.59 | $0.59 | $12.66 | $5.70 | $3.15 | $0.58 | $0.59 | $0.59 | |
| Missouri | $2.40 | $0.75 | $1.49 | $1.49 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $2.40 | $0.75 | $1.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | |
| Montana | $5.55 | $2.04 | $1.73 | $1.73 | N/A | $2.14 | $2.15 | $1.50 | $5.55 | $2.04 | $2.04 | $2.14 | $2.15 | $1.50 | |
| Nebraska | $1.40 | $1.25 | $1.23 | $1.23 | $1.50 | $0.94 | $0.94 | $0.94 | $1.40 | $1.25 | $1.45 | $0.19 | $0.94 | $0.94 | |
| Nevada | $2.50 | $2.95 | $2.51 | $2.51 | $1.65 | N/A | $1.65 | $1.65 | $14.56 | $9.85 | $3.15 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | |
| New Hampshire | $2.60 | $2.25 | $2.30 | $2.30 | $0.68 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $2.60 | $2.25 | $3.15 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | |
| New Jersey | $7.35 | $4.95 | $4.21 | $4.21 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $14.21 | $4.95 | $3.15 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | |
| New Mexico | $3.85 | $0.59 | $0.56 | $0.56 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $10.00 | $0.59 | $0.65 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | |
| New York | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.61 | $0.61 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.65 | $0.60 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.65 | $0.60 | |
| North Carolina | $4.91 | $3.40 | $2.89 | $2.89 | $1.50 | N/A | $1.50 | $1.50 | $16.41 | $3.40 | $3.15 | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 | |
| North Dakota | $5.82 | $6.06 | $5.15 | $5.15 | $1.20 | N/A | $1.19 | $1.20 | $5.82 | $6.06 | $3.15 | $1.20 | $1.19 | $1.20 | |
| Ohio | $5.55 | $4.69 | $4.99 | $4.99 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.30 | $15.98 | $13.58 | $0.75 | N/A | $0.75 | $0.30 | |
| Oklahoma | $3.60 | $3.00 | $2.55 | $2.55 | $3.00 | N/A | $3.00 | $2.10 | $3.60 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $2.10 | |
| Oregon | $13.61 | $2.40 | $2.04 | $2.04 | N/A | N/A | $2.40 | $1.20 | $16.41 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.10 | $1.05 | |
| Pennsylvania | $5.99 | $5.15 | $5.31 | $5.31 | $0.90 | N/A | $0.89 | $0.90 | $10.50 | $9.35 | $3.15 | $0.90 | $0.89 | $0.90 | |
| Rhode Island | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.71 | $0.45 | $5.50 | $5.80 | $3.15 | $0.70 | $0.71 | $0.45 | |
| South Carolina | $3.10 | $0.75 | $0.84 | $0.84 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $0.83 | $3.35 | $0.75 | $0.99 | $1.20 | $1.35 | $0.83 | |
| South Dakota | $9.16 | $2.70 | $7.14 | $2.68 | $1.20 | N/A | $1.20 | $0.90 | $10.50 | $2.70 | $3.15 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $0.90 | |
| Tennessee | $3.22 | $3.24 | $3.06 | $3.06 | $2.40 | N/A | $2.40 | $1.65 | $12.17 | $11.52 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $1.65 | |
| Texas | $3.90 | $3.90 | $3.32 | $3.32 | $3.90 | N/A | $0.90 | $0.90 | $6.45 | $6.45 | $3.15 | $0.90 | $0.90 | $0.90 | |
| Utah | $4.48 | $4.60 | $3.91 | $3.91 | $2.85 | N/A | $2.85 | $1.50 | $9.30 | $9.75 | $3.15 | $2.85 | $2.85 | $1.50 | |
| Vermont | $4.62 | $2.50 | $2.75 | $2.61 | $1.76 | $1.04 | $0.59 | $1.04 | $10.25 | $2.50 | $3.15 | $1.76 | $1.04 | $1.04 | |
| Virginia | $5.75 | $5.20 | $5.10 | $5.10 | $0.61 | N/A | $0.61 | $0.61 | $8.42 | $8.40 | $3.15 | $0.62 | $0.61 | $0.61 | |
| Washington | $2.50 | $3.15 | $2.98 | $2.98 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $17.41 | $11.00 | $3.15 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | |
| West Virginia | $3.65 | $3.45 | $3.27 | $3.27 | $0.47 | N/A | $0.48 | $0.45 | $7.85 | $7.35 | $3.15 | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.45 | |
| Wisconsin | $5.17 | $1.80 | $1.53 | $1.53 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $0.90 | $6.90 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $0.90 | |
| Wyoming | $3.55 | $3.08 | $3.16 | $3.16 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $0.90 | $12.23 | $9.90 | $3.15 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $0.90 | |
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