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Historical Idaho State Prison phone rates and kickbacks

Same-state long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2019 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes
2018 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes
2017 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes
2016 $1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes
2015 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes
2014 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes
2013 3.80 flat 3.60 flat 3.40 flat
2012 3.80 flat 3.60 flat 3.40 flat
2011 3.80 flat 3.60 flat 3.40 flat
2010 3.80 flat 3.60 flat 3.40 flat
2009 3.80 flat 3.60 flat 3.40 flat

Interstate long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2019 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes
2018 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes
2017 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes
2016 $1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes
2015 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes
2014 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes
2013 3.80 flat 3.60 flat 3.40 flat
2012 3.80 flat 3.60 flat 3.40 flat
2011 3.80 + 0.80/min<br>$15.80/15 minutes 3.60 + 0.85/min<br>$16.35/15 minutes 3.40 flat
2010 3.80 + 0.85/min<br>$16.55/15 minutes 3.60 + 0.80/min<br>$15.60/15 minutes 3.40 flat
2009 3.80 + 0.85/min<br>$16.55/15 minutes 3.60 + 0.80/min<br>$15.60/15 minutes 3.40 flat

Local rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2019 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes
2018 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes
2017 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes
2016 $1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes 0.11/min<br>$1.65/15 minutes
2015 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes
2014 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes 0.14/min<br>$2.10/15 minutes
2013 3.80 flat 3.60 flat 3.40 flat
2012 3.80 flat 3.60 flat 3.40 flat
2011 3.80 flat 3.60 flat N/A
2010 3.80 flat 3.60 flat 3.40 flat
2009 3.80 flat 3.60 flat 3.40 flat

Kickbacks

Year Kickbacks paid Companies Notes
2019 $849,732.15 CenturyLink
2018 $1,327,421.06 CenturyLink
2017 $1,387,514.65 CenturyLink
2016 $1,473,684.42 CenturyLink
2015 $1,726,560.00 CenturyLink
2014 $438,020.00 CenturyLink
2013 $0.00 CenturyLink
2012 $1,441,051.81 CenturyLink
2011 $1,495,963.54 PCS (GTL)
2010 $1,368,425.38 PCS (GTL)
2009 $1,248,804.57 PCS (GTL)

Historical source documents

State DOC Rates

State DOC Contracts

State DOC Commission Data

County Contracts