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Historical Alabama State Prison phone rates and kickbacks

Same-state long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2018 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes
2017 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes
2016 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes
2015 0.25 + 0.25/min<br>$4.00/15 minutes 0.25 + 0.25/min<br>$4.00/15 minutes 0.25 + 0.25/min<br>$4.00/15 minutes
2014 2.25 + 0.30/min<br>$7.05/15 minutes 2.25 + 0.30/min<br>$7.05/15 minutes 2.75 + 0.30/min<br>$7.05/15 minutes
2013 2.25 + 0.30/min<br>$6.75/15 minutes 2.25 + 0.30/min<br>$6.75/15 minutes 2.25 + 0.30/min<br>$6.75/15 minutes
2012 2.25 + 0.30/min<br>$6.75/15 minutes 2.25 + 0.30/min<br>$6.75/15 minutes 2.25 + 0.30/min<br>$6.75/15 minutes
2011 N/A 2.25 + 0.17/min<br>$4.80/15 minutes 1.00 + 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes
2010 N/A 2.25 + 0.17/min<br>$4.80/15 minutes 1.00 + 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes
2009 N/A 2.25 + 0.17/min<br>$4.80/15 minutes 1.00 + 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes

Interstate long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2018 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes
2017 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes
2016 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes
2015 3.75 flat<br>$3.15/15 minutes 3.15 flat<br>$3.15/15 minutes 3.15 flat<br>$3.15/15 minutes
2014 3.75 flat<br>$3.15/15 minutes 3.15 flat<br>$3.15/15 minutes 3.15 flat<br>$3.15/15 minutes
2013 3.95 + 0.89/min<br>$17.30/15 minutes 3.95 + 0.89/min<br>$17.30/15 minutes 3.95 + 0.89/min<br>$17.30/15 minutes
2012 3.95 + 0.89/min<br>$17.30/15 minutes 3.95 + 0.89/min<br>$17.30/15 minutes 3.95 + 0.89/min<br>$17.30/15 minutes
2011 N/A 4.99 + 0.89/min<br>$18.34/15 minutes 1.00 + 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes
2010 N/A 4.99 + 0.89/min<br>$18.34/15 minutes 1.00 + 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes
2009 N/A 4.99 + 0.89/min<br>$18.34/15 minutes 1.00 + 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes

Local rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2018 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes
2017 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes 0.21/min<br>$3.15/15 minutes
2016 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes 0.25/min<br>$3.75/15 minutes
2015 0.25 + 0.25/min<br>$4.00/15 minutes 0.25 + 0.25/min<br>$4.00/15 minutes 0.25 + 0.25/min<br>$4.00/15 minutes
2014 2.25 + 0.50/min<br>$9.75/15 minutes 2.25 + 0.50/min<br>$9.75/15 minutes 2.25 + 0.50/min<br>$9.75/15 minutes
2013 2.75 flat 2.75 flat 2.75 flat
2012 2.75 flat<br>$2.75/15 minutes 2.75 flat<br>$2.75/15 minutes 2.75 flat<br>$2.75/15 minutes
2011 N/A 2.85 flat<br>$2.85/15 minutes 0.50 flat<br>$0.50/15 minutes
2010 N/A 2.85 flat<br>$2.85/15 minutes 0.50 flat<br>$0.50/15 minutes
2009 N/A 2.85 flat<br>$2.85/15 minutes 0.50 flat<br>$0.50/15 minutes

Kickbacks

Year Kickbacks paid Companies Notes
2018 $3,912,675.63 CenturyLink
2017 $4,631,512.01 CenturyLink
2016 $3,038,002.18 CenturyLink
2015 $0.00 Embarq (CenturyLink)
2014 $0.00 Embarq (CenturyLink)
2013 $0.00 Embarq (CenturyLink)
2012 $3,038,002.18 Embarq (CenturyLink)
2011 $3,530,496.70 GTL
2010 $4,124,126.47 GTL
2009 $4,463,686.90 GTL

Historical source documents

State DOC Rates

State DOC Contracts

State DOC Commission Data

Administrative Rulings