Idaho State Prison phone rates and kickbacks

Idaho ranks 26th in the nation for the affordability of a 15 minute call.

Kickbacks paid

$849,732.15 paid in 2019.

Percentage of call cost going to kickbacks: Unknown

Kickback total only includes Jan-Aug 2019. Kickback amount (Average Daily Population Fee) = $16.19 Excerpt from Century Link contract, amendment 8: Throughout the term the Parties will monitor the average phone minutes used per month and review such volume every four months to determine if an ADP Fee adjustment is required. The per month phone minute phone average is determined by taking the total number of billed minutes divided by the average daily population for the month. If the per month phone minute average for four consecutive months is lower than 340 the ADP fee will automatically be adjusted based on the table below: Minutes/Inmate/Month .................... ADP Fee =I> 340 .................................................$16.19 330.0 to 339.9 ................................... $15.42 320.0 to 329.9 ................................... $14.32 <320 .................................................... Renegotiate in good faith