This dataset has been updated with information through 2021.
Historical state prison phone rates, 2008-2019
| State | 2008 Out of State Rates | 2008 Instate Rates | 2013 Out of State Rates | 2013 Instate Rates | 2014 Out of State Rates | 2014 Instate Rates | 2015 Instate Rates | 2016 Instate Rates | 2017 Out of State Rates | 2017 Instate Rates | 2018 Out of State Rates | 2018 Instate Rates | February 2019 Instate Rates | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $16.41 | $5.19 | $17.30 | $5.12 | $3.15 | $5.12 | $3.75 | $3.15 | n/a | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | |||||||
| Alabama | $16.41 | $6.45 | $17.30 | $6.75 | $3.15 | $6.75 | $6.75 | $3.75 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.92 | $3.34 | $3.34 | |||||||
| Arkansas | $10.25 | $4.68 | n/a | n/a | $3.15 | $4.80 | $4.80 | $4.80 | n/a | $4.80 | $3.15 | $4.80 | $4.80 | |||||||
| Arizona | $7.80 | $5.40 | $8.00 | $4.60 | $3.15 | $5.00 | $6.00 | $3.15 | n/a | $3.00 | $3.92 | $3.34 | $3.34 | |||||||
| California | $13.75 | $4.23 | $6.60 | $2.03 | $3.15 | $2.03 | $2.03 | $2.02 | $3.15 | $2.03 | $3.15 | $2.03 | $2.03 | |||||||
| Colorado | $16.41 | $5.97 | $3.45 | $3.20 | $3.15 | $5.00 | $3.75 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | |||||||
| Connecticut | $16.41 | $4.97 | $3.65 | $3.65 | $3.15 | $4.87 | $4.87 | $3.75 | n/a | $3.65 | $3.15 | $3.65 | $3.65 | |||||||
| Delaware | $14.96 | $5.30 | $10.70 | $10.70 | $3.15 | $10.70 | $3.20 | $0.75 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 | $0.60 | |||||||
| Florida | $1.76 | $1.76 | $1.92 | $1.92 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | $2.10 | |||||||
| Georgia | $16.41 | $4.66 | n/a | n/a | $3.15 | $4.85 | $4.85 | $2.55 | $3.15 | $2.40 | $3.15 | $2.40 | $2.40 | |||||||
| Hawaii | n/a | $3.41 | n/a | n/a | $3.15 | $3.18 | $3.18 | $1.95 | $3.15 | $1.95 | $3.00 | $1.95 | $1.95 | |||||||
| Iowa | $7.20 | $5.36 | n/a | n/a | $3.15 | $5.45 | $3.15 | n/a | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | |||||||
| Idaho | $15.00 | $3.80 | $15.60 | $3.60 | $3.15 | $3.80 | $3.80 | $1.65 | $1.65 | n/a | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | |||||||
| Illinois | $16.41 | $6.14 | $3.55 | $3.55 | $3.15 | $3.55 | $3.55 | $3.63 | $3.55 | $1.05 | $0.14 | $0.14 | $0.14 | |||||||
| Indiana | $5.00 | $6.45 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.15 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.60 | $3.60 | |||||||
| Kansas | $7.30 | $7.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.63 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $2.70 | |||||||
| Kentucky | $6.20 | $4.30 | $6.50 | $4.50 | $3.15 | $4.50 | $4.50 | $3.15 | $3.75 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | |||||||
| Louisiana | $5.09 | $4.81 | $4.86 | $4.41 | $3.15 | $4.85 | $4.85 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.15 | |||||||
| Massachusetts | $2.26 | $2.26 | $2.36 | $2.36 | $2.36 | $2.36 | $2.36 | $1.50 | $1.65 | $1.50 | $1.62 | $1.50 | $1.50 | |||||||
| Maryland | $7.20 | $7.05 | $4.50 | $4.50 | $3.15 | $5.45 | $5.45 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | $0.52 | |||||||
| Maine | $12.66 | $5.05 | $13.35 | $5.30 | $3.15 | $5.30 | $3.75 | $1.65 | $4.50 | n/a | $1.35 | $1.35 | $1.35 | |||||||
| Michigan | $2.25 | $1.80 | $3.45 | $3.00 | $3.15 | $3.00 | $2.00 | $3.00 | $3.45 | $2.40 | $3.15 | $2.40 | $2.40 | |||||||
| Minnesota | $16.41 | $6.22 | n/a | n/a | $3.15 | $6.45 | $6.45 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | |||||||
| Missouri | $2.40 | $2.40 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | $1.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | |||||||
| Mississippi | $12.66 | $4.70 | $5.70 | $5.70 | $3.15 | $5.70 | $5.70 | $1.65 | $0.58 | $1.65 | $0.59 | $0.59 | $0.59 | |||||||
| Montana | $5.55 | $5.55 | $2.04 | $2.04 | $2.04 | $2.04 | $2.04 | n/a | $2.14 | $2.14 | $2.15 | $2.15 | $2.15 | |||||||
| North Carolina | $16.41 | $4.91 | $3.40 | $3.40 | $3.15 | $3.40 | $3.40 | $1.50 | $1.50 | n/a | $1.50 | $1.50 | $1.50 | |||||||
| North Dakota | $5.82 | $5.82 | $6.06 | $6.06 | $3.15 | $6.06 | $6.06 | $1.20 | $1.20 | n/a | $1.19 | $1.19 | $1.19 | |||||||
| Nebraska | $1.40 | $1.40 | $1.25 | $1.25 | $1.45 | $1.45 | $1.45 | $1.50 | $0.19 | $0.94 | $0.94 | $0.94 | $0.94 | |||||||
| New Hampshire | $2.60 | $2.60 | $2.25 | $2.25 | $3.15 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $0.68 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.20 | |||||||
| New Jersey | $14.21 | $7.35 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $3.15 | $4.95 | $4.95 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $0.66 | |||||||
| New Mexico | $10.00 | $3.85 | $0.59 | $0.59 | $0.65 | $0.66 | $0.66 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | |||||||
| Nevada | $14.56 | $2.50 | $9.85 | $2.95 | $3.15 | $2.95 | $2.95 | $1.65 | $1.65 | n/a | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | |||||||
| New York | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.72 | $0.65 | $0.65 | $0.65 | |||||||
| Ohio | $15.98 | $5.55 | $13.58 | $4.69 | $0.75 | $5.87 | $5.87 | $0.75 | n/a | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.75 | |||||||
| Oklahoma | $3.60 | $3.60 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | n/a | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | |||||||
| Oregon | $16.41 | $13.61 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | $2.40 | n/a | $2.40 | n/a | $2.10 | $2.40 | $2.40 | |||||||
| Pennsylvania | $10.50 | $5.99 | $9.35 | $5.15 | $3.15 | $6.25 | $6.25 | $0.90 | $0.90 | n/a | $0.89 | $0.89 | $0.89 | |||||||
| Rhode Island | $5.50 | $0.70 | $5.80 | $0.70 | $3.15 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.70 | $0.71 | $0.71 | $0.71 | |||||||
| South Carolina | $3.35 | $3.10 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $0.99 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.35 | $1.20 | $0.83 | |||||||
| South Dakota | $10.50 | $9.16 | $2.70 | $2.70 | $3.15 | $8.40 | $3.15 | $1.20 | $1.20 | n/a | $1.20 | $1.20 | $1.20 | |||||||
| Tennessee | $12.17 | $3.22 | $11.52 | $3.24 | $3.15 | $3.60 | $3.60 | $2.40 | $3.15 | n/a | $3.15 | $2.40 | $2.40 | |||||||
| Texas | $6.45 | $3.90 | $6.45 | $3.90 | $3.15 | $3.90 | $3.90 | $3.90 | $0.90 | n/a | $0.90 | $0.90 | $0.90 | |||||||
| Utah | $9.30 | $4.48 | $9.75 | $4.60 | $3.15 | $4.60 | $4.60 | $2.85 | $2.85 | n/a | $2.85 | $2.85 | $2.85 | |||||||
| Virginia | $8.42 | $5.75 | $8.40 | $5.20 | $3.15 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $0.61 | $0.62 | n/a | $0.61 | $0.61 | $0.61 | |||||||
| Vermont | $10.25 | $4.62 | $2.50 | $2.50 | $3.15 | $3.23 | $3.07 | $1.76 | $1.76 | $1.04 | $1.04 | $0.59 | $0.59 | |||||||
| Washington | $17.41 | $2.50 | $11.00 | $3.15 | $3.15 | $3.50 | $3.50 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | |||||||
| Wisconsin | $6.90 | $5.17 | $2.70 | $1.80 | $2.70 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $1.80 | $2.70 | $1.80 | $2.70 | $1.80 | $1.80 | |||||||
| West Virginia | $7.85 | $3.65 | $7.35 | $3.45 | $3.15 | $3.85 | $3.85 | $0.47 | $0.48 | n/a | $0.48 | $0.48 | $0.48 | |||||||
| Wyoming | $12.23 | $3.55 | $9.90 | $3.08 | $3.15 | $3.72 | $3.72 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 | $1.65 |
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