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 | 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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