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Historical Delaware State Prison phone rates and kickbacks

Same-state long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2020 1.09 + 0.08/min<br>$2.29/15 minutes 1.09 + 0.08/min<br>$2.29/15 minutes 1.09 + 0.08/min<br>$2.29/15 minutes
2018 0.04/min<br>$0.60/15 minutes 0.04/min<br>$0.60/15 minutes 0.04/min<br>$0.60/15 minutes
2017 0.05/min<br>$0.75/15 minutes 0.05/min<br>$0.75/15 minutes 0.05/min<br>$0.75/15 minutes
2016 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes
2015 1.55 + 0.11/min<br>$3.20/15 minutes 1.55 + 0.11/min<br>$3.20/15 minutes 1.55 + 0.11/min<br>$3.20/15 minutes
2014 1.55 + 0.11/min<br>$3.20/15 minutes 1.55 + 0.11/min<br>$3.20/15 minutes 1.55 + 0.11/min<br>$3.20/15 minutes
2013 1.55 + 0.11/min<br>$3.20/15 minutes 1.55 + 0.11/min<br>$3.20/15 minutes 1.55 + 0.11/min<br>$3.20/15 minutes
2012 1.71 + 0.143/min<br>$3.86/15 minutes 1.71 + 0.143/min<br>$3.86/15 minutes 1.71 + 0.143/min<br>$3.86/15 minutes
2011 1.82 + 0.165/min<br>$4.30/15 minutes 1.82 + 0.165/min<br>$4.30/15 minutes 1.82 + 0.165/min<br>$4.30/15 minutes
2010 2.50 + 0.20/min<br>$5.50/15 minutes 2.50 + 0.20/min<br>$5.50/15 minutes 2.50 + 0.20/min<br>$5.50/15 minutes
2009 2.50 + 0.20/min<br>$5.50/15 minutes 2.50 + 0.20/min<br>$5.50/15 minutes 2.50 + 0.20/min<br>$5.50/15 minutes

Interstate long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2020 0.18/min<br>$2.70/15 minutes 0.15/min<br>$2.25/15 minutes 0.15/min<br>$2.25/15 minutes
2018 0.04/min<br>$0.60/15 minutes 0.04/min<br>$0.60/15 minutes 0.04/min<br>$0.60/15 minutes
2017 0.05/min<br>$0.75/15 minutes 0.05/min<br>$0.75/15 minutes 0.05/min<br>$0.75/15 minutes
2016 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes
2015 1.55 + 0.61/min<br>$10.70/15 minutes 1.55 + 0.61/min<br>$10.70/15 minutes 1.55 + 0.61/min<br>$10.70/15 minutes
2014 1.55 + 0.61/min<br>$10.70/15 minutes 1.55 + 0.61/min<br>$10.70/15 minutes 1.55 + 0.61/min<br>$10.70/15 minutes
2013 1.55 + 0.61/min<br>$10.70/15 minutes 1.55 + 0.61/min<br>$10.70/15 minutes 1.55 + 0.61/min<br>$10.70/15 minutes
2012 1.71 + 0.66/min<br>$11.61/15 minutes 1.71 + 0.66/min<br>$11.61/15 minutes 1.71 + 0.66/min<br>$11.61/15 minutes
2011 1.82 + 0.72/min<br>$12.62/15 minutes 1.82 + 0.72/min<br>$12.62/15 minutes 1.82 + 0.72/min<br>$12.62/15 minutes
2010 2.50 + 0.89/min<br>$15.85/15 minutes 2.50 + 0.89/min<br>$15.85/15 minutes 2.50 + 0.89/min<br>$15.85/15 minutes
2009 2.50 + 0.89/min<br>$15.85/15 minutes 2.50 + 0.89/min<br>$15.85/15 minutes 2.50 + 0.89/min<br>$15.85/15 minutes

Local rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2020 0.85 flat<br>$0.85/15 minutes 0.85 flat<br>$0.85/15 minutes 0.85 flat<br>$0.85/15 minutes
2018 0.04/min<br>$0.60/15 minutes 0.04/min<br>$0.60/15 minutes 0.04/min<br>$0.60/15 minutes
2017 0.05/min<br>$0.75/15 minutes 0.05/min<br>$0.75/15 minutes 0.05/min<br>$0.75/15 minutes
2016 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes
2015 1.22 flat 1.22 flat 1.22 flat
2014 1.22 flat 1.22 flat 1.22 flat
2013 1.22 flat<br>$1.22/15 minutes 1.22 flat<br>$1.22/15 minutes 1.22 flat<br>$1.22/15 minutes
2012 1.38 flat<br>$1.38/15 minutes 1.38 flat<br>$1.38/15 minutes 1.38 flat<br>$1.38/15 minutes
2011 1.55 flat<br>$1.55/15 minutes 1.55 flat<br>$1.55/15 minutes 1.55 flat<br>$1.55/15 minutes
2010 2.00 flat<br>$2.00/15 minutes 2.00 flat<br>$2.00/15 minutes 2.00 flat<br>$2.00/15 minutes
2009 2.00 flat 2.00 flat 2.00 flat

Kickbacks

Year Kickbacks paid Companies Notes
2020 $0.00 GTL
2018 $0.00 GTL
2017 $998,380.04 GTL
2016 $0.00 GTL
2015 $0.00 GTL
2014 $0.00 GTL
2013 $0.00 GTL
2012 $998,380.04 GTL
2011 $1,195,151.36 GTL
2010 $1,144,827.32 PCS (GTL)
2009 $1,310,401.78 PCS (GTL)

Historical source documents

State DOC Rates

State DOC Contracts

State DOC Commission Data