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Historical Pennsylvania State Prison phone rates and kickbacks

Same-state long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2019 0.59/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes 0.59/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes 0.59/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes
2018 0.059/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes 0.059/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes 0.059/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes
2017 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes
2012 N/A N/A N/A
2011 2.35 + 0.26/min<br>$6.25/15 minutes 2.0425 + 0.19/min<br>$4.89/15 minutes 2.0425 + 0.19/min<br>$4.89/15 minutes
2010 N/A N/A N/A
2009 2.35 + 0.26/min<br>$6.25/15 minutes 2.15 + 0.20/min<br>$5.15/15 minutes 2.15 + 0.20/min<br>$5.15/15 minutes

Interstate long distance rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2019 0.59/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes 0.59/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes 0.59/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes
2018 0.059/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes 0.059/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes 0.059/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes
2017 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes
2012 N/A N/A N/A
2011 3.50 + 0.50/min<br>$11.00/15 minutes 2.3275 + 0.4275/min<br>$8.74/15 minutes 2.3275 + 0.4275/min<br>$8.74/15 minutes
2010 N/A N/A N/A
2009 3.50 + 0.50/min<br>$11.00/15 minutes 2.45 + 0.45/min<br>$9.20/15 minutes 2.45 + 0.45/min<br>$9.20/15 minutes

Local rates

Year Collect Prepaid Debit
2019 0.59/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes 0.59/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes 0.59/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes
2018 0.059/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes 0.059/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes 0.059/min<br>$0.88/15 minutes
2017 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes 0.06/min<br>$0.90/15 minutes
2012 N/A N/A N/A
2011 1.65 flat 1.52 flat 1.52 flat
2010 N/A N/A N/A
2009 1.65 flat 1.60 flat 1.60 flat

Kickbacks

Year Kickbacks paid Companies Notes
2019 $3,470,852.00 Securus
2018 $3,470,852.00 Securus
2017 $3,470,852.00 Securus
2012 $3,470,852.00 Securus
2011 $7,361,264.77 GTL
2010 $7,250,923.88
2009 $7,174,942.65 GTL

Historical source documents

State DOC Rates

State DOC Contracts

State DOC Commission Data