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
This dataset has been updated with information through 2021.
Historical state prison phone rates, 2008-2019
| State | 2008 Out of State Rates | 2008 Instate Rates | 2013 Out of State Rates | 2013 Instate Rates | 2014 Out of State Rates | 2014 Instate Rates | 2015 Instate Rates | 2016 Instate Rates | 2017 Out of State Rates | 2017 Instate Rates | 2018 Out of State Rates | 2018 Instate Rates | February 2019 Instate Rates | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $16.41 | $5.19 | $17.30 | $5.12 | $3.15 | $5.12 | $3.75 | $3.15 | n/a | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | |||||||
| Alabama | $16.41 | $6.45 | $17.30 | $6.75 | $3.15 | $6.75 | $6.75 | $3.75 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.92 | $3.34 | $3.34 | |||||||
| Arkansas | $10.25 | $4.68 | n/a | n/a | $3.15 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 | n/a | $4.80 | $3.15 | $4.80 | $4.80 | |||||||
| Arizona | $7.80 | $5.40 | $8.00 | $4.60 | $3.15 | $5.00 | $6.00 | $3.15 | n/a | $3.00 | $3.92 | $3.34 | $3.34 | |||||||
| California | $13.75 | $4.23 | $6.60 | $2.03 | $3.15 | $2.03 | $2.03 | $2.02 | $3.15 | $2.03 | $3.15 | $2.03 | $2.03 | |||||||
| Colorado | $16.41 | $5.97 | $3.45 | $3.20 | $3.15 | $5.00 | $3.75 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | |||||||
| Connecticut | $16.41 | $4.97 | $3.65 | $3.65 | $3.15 | $4.87 | $4.87 | $3.75 | n/a | $3.65 | $3.15 | $3.65 | $3.65 | |||||||
| Delaware | $14.96 | $5.30 | $10.70 | $10.70 | $3.15 | $10.70 | $3.20 | $0.75 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 | |||||||
| Florida | $1.76 | $1.76 | $1.92 | $1.92 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | |||||||
| Georgia | $16.41 | $4.66 | n/a | n/a | $3.15 | $4.85 | $4.85 | $2.55 | $3.15 | $2.40 | $3.15 | $2.40 | $2.40 | |||||||
| Hawaii | n/a | $3.41 | n/a | n/a | $3.15 | $3.18 | $3.18 | $1.95 | $3.15 | $1.95 | $3.00 | $1.95 | $1.95 | |||||||
| Iowa | $7.20 | $5.36 | n/a | n/a | $3.15 | $5.45 | $3.15 | n/a | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | |||||||
| Idaho | $15.00 | $3.80 | $15.60 | $3.60 | $3.15 | $3.80 | $3.80 | $1.65 | $1.65 | n/a | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | |||||||
| Illinois | $16.41 | $6.14 | $3.55 | $3.55 | $3.15 | $3.55 | $3.55 | $3.63 | $3.55 | $1.05 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | |||||||
| Indiana | $5.00 | $6.45 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.15 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.60 | $3.60 | |||||||
| Kansas | $7.30 | $7.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.63 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | |||||||
| Kentucky | $6.20 | $4.30 | $6.50 | $4.50 | $3.15 | $4.50 | $4.50 | $3.15 | $3.75 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | |||||||
| Louisiana | $5.09 | $4.81 | $4.86 | $4.41 | $3.15 | $4.85 | $4.85 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | |||||||
| Massachusetts | $2.26 | $2.26 | $2.36 | $2.36 | $2.36 | $2.36 | $2.36 | $1.50 | $1.65 | $1.50 | $1.62 | $1.50 | $1.50 | |||||||
| Maryland | $7.20 | $7.05 | $4.50 | $4.50 | $3.15 | $5.45 | $5.45 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | |||||||
| Maine | $12.66 | $5.05 | $13.35 | $5.30 | $3.15 | $5.30 | $3.75 | $1.65 | $4.50 | n/a | $1.35 | $1.35 | $1.35 | |||||||
| Michigan | $2.25 | $1.80 | $3.45 | $3.00 | $3.15 | $3.00 | $2.00 | $3.00 | $3.45 | $2.40 | $3.15 | $2.40 | $2.40 | |||||||
| Minnesota | $16.41 | $6.22 | n/a | n/a | $3.15 | $6.45 | $6.45 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | |||||||
| Missouri | $2.40 | $2.40 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | |||||||
| Mississippi | $12.66 | $4.70 | $5.70 | $5.70 | $3.15 | $5.70 | $5.70 | $1.65 | $0.58 | $1.65 | $0.59 | $0.59 | $0.59 | |||||||
| Montana | $5.55 | $5.55 | $2.04 | $2.04 | $2.04 | $2.04 | $2.04 | n/a | $2.14 | $2.14 | $2.15 | $2.15 | $2.15 | |||||||
| North Carolina | $16.41 | $4.91 | $3.40 | $3.40 | $3.15 | $3.40 | $3.40 | $1.50 | $1.50 | n/a | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 | |||||||
| North Dakota | $5.82 | $5.82 | $6.06 | $6.06 | $3.15 | $6.06 | $6.06 | $1.20 | $1.20 | n/a | $1.19 | $1.19 | $1.19 | |||||||
| Nebraska | $1.40 | $1.40 | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.45 | $1.45 | $1.45 | $1.50 | $0.19 | $0.94 | $0.94 | $0.94 | $0.94 | |||||||
| New Hampshire | $2.60 | $2.60 | $2.25 | $2.25 | $3.15 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $0.68 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | |||||||
| New Jersey | $14.21 | $7.35 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $3.15 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | |||||||
| New Mexico | $10.00 | $3.85 | $0.59 | $0.59 | $0.65 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | |||||||
| Nevada | $14.56 | $2.50 | $9.85 | $2.95 | $3.15 | $2.95 | $2.95 | $1.65 | $1.65 | n/a | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | |||||||
| New York | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.65 | $0.65 | $0.65 | |||||||
| Ohio | $15.98 | $5.55 | $13.58 | $4.69 | $0.75 | $5.87 | $5.87 | $0.75 | n/a | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | |||||||
| Oklahoma | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | n/a | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | |||||||
| Oregon | $16.41 | $13.61 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | n/a | $2.40 | n/a | $2.10 | $2.40 | $2.40 | |||||||
| Pennsylvania | $10.50 | $5.99 | $9.35 | $5.15 | $3.15 | $6.25 | $6.25 | $0.90 | $0.90 | n/a | $0.89 | $0.89 | $0.89 | |||||||
| Rhode Island | $5.50 | $0.70 | $5.80 | $0.70 | $3.15 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.71 | $0.71 | $0.71 | |||||||
| South Carolina | $3.35 | $3.10 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.35 | $1.20 | $0.83 | |||||||
| South Dakota | $10.50 | $9.16 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $3.15 | $8.40 | $3.15 | $1.20 | $1.20 | n/a | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | |||||||
| Tennessee | $12.17 | $3.22 | $11.52 | $3.24 | $3.15 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $2.40 | $3.15 | n/a | $3.15 | $2.40 | $2.40 | |||||||
| Texas | $6.45 | $3.90 | $6.45 | $3.90 | $3.15 | $3.90 | $3.90 | $3.90 | $0.90 | n/a | $0.90 | $0.90 | $0.90 | |||||||
| Utah | $9.30 | $4.48 | $9.75 | $4.60 | $3.15 | $4.60 | $4.60 | $2.85 | $2.85 | n/a | $2.85 | $2.85 | $2.85 | |||||||
| Virginia | $8.42 | $5.75 | $8.40 | $5.20 | $3.15 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $0.61 | $0.62 | n/a | $0.61 | $0.61 | $0.61 | |||||||
| Vermont | $10.25 | $4.62 | $2.50 | $2.50 | $3.15 | $3.23 | $3.07 | $1.76 | $1.76 | $1.04 | $1.04 | $0.59 | $0.59 | |||||||
| Washington | $17.41 | $2.50 | $11.00 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.50 | $3.50 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | |||||||
| Wisconsin | $6.90 | $5.17 | $2.70 | $1.80 | $2.70 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $2.70 | $1.80 | $2.70 | $1.80 | $1.80 | |||||||
| West Virginia | $7.85 | $3.65 | $7.35 | $3.45 | $3.15 | $3.85 | $3.85 | $0.47 | $0.48 | n/a | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.48 | |||||||
| Wyoming | $12.23 | $3.55 | $9.90 | $3.08 | $3.15 | $3.72 | $3.72 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 |
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