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
States 2008 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 20212008 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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