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
Commission totals for select counties in Michigan, 2014-2017
| County | 2014 Site Commissions | 2015 Site Commissions | 2016 Site Commissions | 2017 Site Commissions | Average Commission Collected (2014-2017) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | $3,785.21 | $2,731.32 | $4,790.07 | N/A | $3,768.87 |
| Allegan County | $49,162.75 | $60,000.00 | $46,088.46 | N/A | $51,750.40 |
| Alpena County | $12,720.75 | $12,078.84 | $12,801.91 | N/A | $12,533.83 |
| Antrim County | $19,622.84 | $19,679.30 | $13,547.78 | N/A | $17,616.64 |
| Bay County | $63,070.65 | $43,088.62 | $40,089.04 | N/A | $48,749.44 |
| Cheboygan County | $21,633.00 | $19,508.41 | $28,434.32 | N/A | $23,191.91 |
| Chippewa County | $28,461.84 | $40,066.72 | $26,959.91 | N/A | $31,829.49 |
| Delta County | $2,513.78 | $2,970.01 | $3,032.49 | N/A | $2,838.76 |
| Eaton County | $59,072.88 | $36,321.10 | $39,814.80 | N/A | $45,069.59 |
| Genesee County | $277,199.07 | $293,571.19 | $233,050.70 | N/A | $267,940.32 |
| Gladwin County | $9,274.84 | $8,997.89 | $9,944.08 | N/A | $9,405.60 |
| Grand Traverse County | $72,862.37 | $69,240.44 | $66,823.15 | N/A | $69,641.99 |
| Gratiot County | $13,204.54 | $6,793.11 | $5,383.84 | N/A | $8,460.50 |
| Hillsdale County | $29,921.62 | $29,196.90 | $29,859.31 | N/A | $29,659.28 |
| Houghton County | N/A | N/A | $1,881.34 | N/A | $1,881.34 |
| Iosco County | $18,446.00 | $13,333.22 | $11,680.27 | N/A | $14,486.50 |
| Jackson County | $75,794.00 | $97,557.66 | $28,888.68 | N/A | $67,413.45 |
| Kent County | $277,041.20 | $293,937.28 | $244,498.52 | N/A | $271,825.67 |
| Lenawee County | $92,792.83 | $59,682.15 | $48,833.62 | N/A | $67,102.87 |
| Livingston County | $176,427.02 | $178,615.19 | $209,344.62 | N/A | $188,128.94 |
| Mackinac County | $1,560.59 | $3,133.36 | $3,138.50 | N/A | $2,610.82 |
| Macomb County* | $992,827.00 | $1,069,222.00 | $850,086.00 | N/A | $970,711.67 |
| Marquette County | $14,024.54 | $18,282.68 | $14,103.52 | N/A | $15,470.25 |
| Mason County | $8,056.63 | $7,076.62 | $49,060.50 | N/A | $21,397.92 |
| Midland County | $100,504.92 | $91,113.47 | $73,585.36 | N/A | $88,401.25 |
| Missaukee County | $11,758.30 | $9,412.02 | $11,758.30 | N/A | $10,976.21 |
| Monroe County | $182,569.37 | $221,872.50 | $637,380.87 | N/A | $347,274.25 |
| Montcalm County | $49,127.02 | $22,280.35 | $11,049.96 | N/A | $27,485.78 |
| Montmorency County | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | N/A | $0.00 |
| Muskegon County | Did not Provide | Did not Provide | $128,381.94 | N/A | $128,381.94 |
| Oakland County | $1,153,338.07 | $1,212,035.30 | $1,567,637.39 | N/A | $1,311,003.59 |
| Ogemaw County | Did Not Provide | $55,528.86 | $5,749.87 | N/A | $30,639.37 |
| Ottawa County | $72,827.24 | $69,846.75 | $66,015.29 | N/A | $69,563.09 |
| Presque Isle County | $1,148.11 | $1,858.22 | $1,275.50 | N/A | $1,427.28 |
| St. Clair County | $184,525.14 | $133,909.36 | $123,283.87 | N/A | $147,239.46 |
| Washtenaw County | $135,908.22 | $115,868.20 | $81,605.28 | N/A | $111,127.23 |
| Wexford County | $10,882.23 | $8,291.72 | $10,038.32 | N/A | $9,737.42 |
| Cass County | $44,562.00 | $43,645.00 | $2,024.08 | $4,381.18 | $23,653.07 |
| Charlevoix County | $17,029.12 | $25,457.72 | $43,854.50 | $42,606.65 | $32,237.00 |
| Clare County | $41,117.20 | $36,870.80 | $46,883.85 | $18,359.14 | $35,807.75 |
| Kalkaska County | $5,079.82 | $7,377.92 | $10,901.48 | $23,083.44 | $11,610.67 |
| Leelanau County | $4,429.66 | $6,021.88 | $4,478.93 | $4,291.25 | $4,805.43 |
| Mecosta County | $94,721.93 | $112,423.92 | $113,713.47 | $125,691.86 | $111,637.80 |
| Oceana County | $9,947.73 | $17,013.61 | $15,779.30 | $12,385.50 | $13,781.54 |
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Prison Gerrymandering Project
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