Table 5. Average jail calling rates in each state, 2021
For the sourcing on each of these independent rate surveys, see the methodology in State of Phone Justice 2022.
| State | Average in-state per minute rate | Average 15 minute in-state call | Average out-of state per minute rate | Average 15 minute out-of-state call |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $0.20 | $3.02 | $0.20 | $2.99 |
| Alaska | $0.21 | $3.15 | $0.21 | $3.15 |
| Arizona | $0.19 | $2.87 | $0.19 | $2.79 |
| Arkansas | $0.31 | $4.64 | $0.21 | $3.15 |
| California | $0.07 | $1.03 | $0.14 | $2.03 |
| Colorado | $0.19 | $2.80 | $0.19 | $2.79 |
| Connecticut | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Delaware | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Florida | $0.19 | $2.80 | $0.18 | $2.68 |
| Georgia | $0.18 | $2.77 | $0.19 | $2.91 |
| Hawaii | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Idaho | $0.21 | $3.22 | $0.21 | $3.15 |
| Illinois | $0.20 | $3.07 | $0.20 | $3.01 |
| Indiana | $0.21 | $3.13 | $0.20 | $3.05 |
| Iowa | $0.20 | $3.06 | $0.18 | $2.75 |
| Kansas | $0.21 | $3.10 | $0.20 | $2.94 |
| Kentucky | $0.20 | $3.07 | $0.20 | $3.01 |
| Louisiana | $0.22 | $3.31 | $0.20 | $3.00 |
| Maine | $0.21 | $3.15 | $0.21 | $3.15 |
| Maryland | $0.14 | $2.13 | $0.17 | $2.48 |
| Massachusetts | $0.16 | $2.33 | $0.16 | $2.33 |
| Michigan | $0.22 | $3.30 | $0.21 | $3.10 |
| Minnesota | $0.36 | $5.47 | $0.21 | $3.10 |
| Mississippi | $0.24 | $3.64 | $0.19 | $2.86 |
| Missouri | $0.25 | $3.70 | $0.20 | $3.02 |
| Montana | $0.21 | $3.14 | $0.20 | $3.07 |
| Nebraska | $0.19 | $2.82 | $0.19 | $2.86 |
| Nevada | $0.20 | $2.95 | $0.20 | $2.94 |
| New Hampshire | $0.21 | $3.14 | $0.21 | $3.14 |
| New Jersey | $0.06 | $0.93 | $0.07 | $1.05 |
| New Mexico | $0.13 | $1.96 | $0.16 | $2.37 |
| New York | $0.18 | $2.73 | $0.17 | $2.60 |
| North Carolina | $0.20 | $3.01 | $0.20 | $3.01 |
| North Dakota | $0.31 | $4.70 | $0.21 | $3.14 |
| Ohio | $0.20 | $3.03 | $0.20 | $3.01 |
| Oklahoma | $0.28 | $4.14 | $0.21 | $3.09 |
| Oregon | $0.20 | $2.98 | $0.20 | $3.06 |
| Pennsylvania | $0.20 | $3.03 | $0.19 | $2.91 |
| Rhode Island | $0.09 | $1.35 | $0.09 | $1.35 |
| South Carolina | $0.20 | $2.95 | $0.19 | $2.87 |
| South Dakota | $0.36 | $5.33 | $0.21 | $3.15 |
| Tennessee | $0.23 | $3.52 | $0.20 | $2.97 |
| Texas | $0.23 | $3.37 | $0.20 | $2.93 |
| Utah | $0.19 | $2.79 | $0.19 | $2.87 |
| Vermont | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Virginia | $0.18 | $2.72 | $0.18 | $2.65 |
| Washington | $0.22 | $3.34 | $0.19 | $2.89 |
| West Virginia | $0.12 | $1.80 | $0.11 | $1.70 |
| Wisconsin | $0.23 | $3.46 | $0.20 | $3.00 |
| Wyoming | $0.20 | $2.94 | $0.20 | $3.01 |
Sources and methodology
- Average in-state per minute rate
- This is the calculated average of the per-minute in-state rate from each facility with available data in the state.
- Average 15 minute in-state call
- This is the calculated average of a 15-minute in-state call from each facility with available data in the state.
- Average out-of state per minute rate
- This is the calculated average of the per-minute out-of-state rate from each facility with available data in the state.
- Average 15 minute out-of-state call
- This is the calculated average of a 15-minute out-of-state call from each facility with available data in the state.
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