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 2. Average 15-minute phone rates, selected years
For the sourcing on each of these prison and jail phone rate surveys, see the methodology in State of Phone Justice 2022.
| 2008 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prison out-of-state average 15-minute rate | $9.73 | $6.09 | $2.80 | $1.87 | $1.81 | $1.21 | ||
| Prison in-state average 15-minute rate | $4.67 | $3.48 | $3.39 | $3.06 | $1.94 | $1.83 | $1.73 | $1.20 |
| Jail out-of-state average 15-minute rate | $2.88 | |||||||
| Jail in-state average 15-minute rate | $6.74 | $5.74 | $3.15 |
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